SOLUTION: Combine like terms. 5w � 6w

Question 115646: Combine like terms. 5w � 6w
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, edjones:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since we have a common variable "w", we can simply subtract 6 from 5 to get -1. So

Which also looks like

notice the 1 has been removed

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5w-6w=-w
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