SOLUTION: 5+w/5-w=3

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Question 4947: 5+w/5-w=3
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multiply the equation by 5 to clear the denominator, your new equation is:
25+w-5w=15
consolidate like terms:
25-4w=15
subtract 25 from both sides:
-4w=-10
divide both sides by -4 and reduce:

verify by plugging it into the original equation:

This is a true statement, so w=5/2

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