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(3w)(w-2)=(w-1)(w) find the value of w

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(3w)(w-2)=(w-1)(w) find the value of w


\begin{gathered} \mleft(3w\mright)\mleft(w-2\mright)=\mleft(w-1\mright)\mleft(w\mright) \\ \text{Apply distributive property} \\ 3w^2-6w=w^2-w \\ 3w^2-w2=6w-w \\ 2w^2=5w \\ 2w=5 \\ w=(5)/(2) \\ w=2.5 \end{gathered}

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