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3w^2 - 8w + 4 = (3w -2) (w-2) So 3w-2=0, then 3w=2, so w=2/3, w-2=0, so w=2. Your solutions are w=2/3 and w=2.

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Factor it.

If that's -8w, it factors to (w - 2)(3w - 2)

w = 2, 2/3

If that's +8w, it factors to (w + 2)(3w + 2)

w = -2, -2/3

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