Question
Solve the equation
w=−925
Alternative Form
w=−2.7˙
Evaluate
−2=53w−31
Swap the sides of the equation
53w−31=−2
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
53w=−2+31
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
−2+31
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−32×3+31
Write all numerators above the common denominator
3−2×3+1
Multiply the numbers
3−6+1
Add the numbers
3−5
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−35
53w=−35
Multiply by the reciprocal
53w×35=−35×35
Multiply
w=−35×35
Solution
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Evaluate
−35×35
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
−3×35×5
Multiply the numbers
−3×325
Multiply the numbers
−925
w=−925
Alternative Form
w=−2.7˙
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