SOLUTION: 3w - 4 = w + 8

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Question 308787: 3w - 4 = w + 8
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=6.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: 3w-4=w+8 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-w+%29,highlight_green%28+-8+%29
It becomes .
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Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
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Moved -12 to the right of expression
It becomes .
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Removed extra sign in front of -12
It becomes .
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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+3%2Aw+%29,highlight_red%28+-w+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%283-1%29%2Aw+%29
It becomes .
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Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+2+%29
It becomes .
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+2%2Aw-12=0+%29 equivalent to 2*w-12 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: w=6.

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