Question
Solve the equation
w=−514
Alternative Form
w=−2.8
Evaluate
20w−45=35w−3
Move the expression to the left side
20w−45−35w=−3
Move the expression to the right side
20w−35w=−3+45
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
20w−35w
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(20−35)w
Subtract the numbers
−15w
−15w=−3+45
Add and subtract
−15w=42
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
15w=−42
Divide both sides
1515w=15−42
Divide the numbers
w=15−42
Solution
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Evaluate
15−42
Cancel out the common factor 3
5−14
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−514
w=−514
Alternative Form
w=−2.8
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