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(28w + 1) /4 = -5
 Mar 12, 2015

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good try anon but not quite right

 

(28w + 1) /4 = -5

 

$$\\\frac{(28w + 1) }{4} = -5 \\\\
28w + 1 = -20 \\\\
28w + 1-1 = -20-1 \\\\
28w = -21 \\\\
w=\frac{-21}{28}\\\\
w=\frac{-3}{4}$$

 Mar 13, 2015
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(28w+1)/4=-5w

Multiply both sides by 4.

28w+1=-20w

Subtract 1from both sides.

28w=-20w-1

add 20w to both sides.

8w=-1

divide both sides by 8

w=-1/8

 Mar 12, 2015
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good try anon but not quite right

 

(28w + 1) /4 = -5

 

$$\\\frac{(28w + 1) }{4} = -5 \\\\
28w + 1 = -20 \\\\
28w + 1-1 = -20-1 \\\\
28w = -21 \\\\
w=\frac{-21}{28}\\\\
w=\frac{-3}{4}$$

Melody Mar 13, 2015

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