SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 5.4w + 8.2= 9.8w - 2.8 }}}

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Question 14844: Please help me solve this equation: +5.4w+%2B+8.2=+9.8w+-+2.8+
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You first need to move all the w's to one side and the numbers to the other.
You should get:
5.4w-9.8w=-2.8-8.2
Just simplify and solve
-4.4w=-11
w=2.5
You can check by plugging 2.5 back in for w
5.4%2A%282.5%29%2B8.2=9.8%2A%282.5%29-2.8
13.5%2B8.2=24.5-2.8
21.7=21.7
Since the equation is true, then that means you have the right number for w
Your final answer should be w=2.5
Hope this helps!