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Solve for w

 

-7w-3/4=−5/3w-1/3

 

Simplify the answer as much as possible. :-)

 May 2, 2016
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-7w - 3/4 = (−5/3)w-1/3

 

Add 1/3 to both sides

 

-7w  - 3/4  + 1/3   =  (-5/3)w

 

Add 7 w to both sides

 

-3/4 + 1/3  =  (-5/3)w + 7w        

 

Get common denominators  of 12 on the left and 3 on the right

 

-9/12 + 4/12  =  (-5/3)w + (21/3)w    

 

Simplify

 

-5/12  = (16/3)w   

 

Multiply both sides by (3/16)

 

(3/16)(-5/12)  = w =   (3/12)(-5/16)  = (1/4)(-5/16)  =  -5/64

 

 

cool cool cool

 May 3, 2016

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