SOLUTION: How do I solve for W? 42=-6/5W

Question 884063: How do I solve for W?
42=-6/5W
Answer by cigany29(23) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve this, you want to isolate your variable. To do so, you must divide both sides by -6/5.

When you have division of fractions, you can multiply by the reciprocal...
remember multiply fractions across, and your negative will cancel out so you get here, which is 1

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