Solve 3(3w-4)=-20

Evaluate

3 (3 w - 4) = - 20

Divide both sides

\frac{3 ( 3 w - 4 )}{3} = \frac{- 20}{3}

Divide the numbers

3 w - 4 = \frac{- 20}{3}

Use \frac{- a}{b} = \frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b} to rewrite the fraction

3 w - 4 = - \frac{20}{3}

Move the constant to the right side

3 w = - \frac{20}{3} + 4

Add the numbers

More Steps

3 w = - \frac{8}{3}

Multiply by the reciprocal

3 w \times \frac{1}{3} = - \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{1}{3}

Multiply

w = - \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{1}{3}

Solution

More Steps

w = - \frac{8}{9}

Alternative Form

w = - 0. \dot{8}

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