Question
Solve the equation
w=−158
Alternative Form
w=−0.53˙
Evaluate
27w+41w=−2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
27w+41w
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(27+41)w
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
27+41
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
2×27×2+41
Multiply the numbers
47×2+41
Write all numerators above the common denominator
47×2+1
Multiply the numbers
414+1
Add the numbers
415
415w
415w=−2
Multiply by the reciprocal
415w×154=−2×154
Multiply
w=−2×154
Solution
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Evaluate
−2×154
Multiply the numbers
−152×4
Multiply the numbers
−158
w=−158
Alternative Form
w=−0.53˙
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