|2x+1|= 5
If a and b are the solutions to the equation above,
what is the value of |a - b|?

3women sell hats at a craft fair weekly. the money they make at the fair is split into categories. 9% goes to pay taxes. $55 goes to pay rent for the space they sell in. the rest is split between the women. if the group make $706 at the fair, how much does each women get paid once the money is divided