SOLUTION: HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH NEGATIVES PROBLEM: W - (-43.7) = -4.342 WHAT IS W? 48.042 OR 39.358?

Question 5962: HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH NEGATIVES
PROBLEM: W - (-43.7) = -4.342 WHAT IS W? 48.042 OR 39.358?
Found 2 solutions by Abbey, k16andrew:
Answer by Abbey(339) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the first step is to clear the parentheses, by distributing the negative sign, (multiplying what is inside the parentheses by -1), which gives us:
W+43.7=-4.342
then subtract 43.37 from both sides:
W=48.042
Answer by k16andrew(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
39.358
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