Answer :

Answer:

w= 3, -1

Step-by-step explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Answer:

w can be either 3 or -1

Step-by-step explanation:

-4 |w-1| = -8

Divide both sides by -4

List both cases

|w-1| = 2            |w-1| = -2

w = 3                 w = -1