SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation {{{ 7w-2+w=60 }}}

Question 22592: please help me solve this equation
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Your Result:

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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+8%2Aw-62=0+%29

equivalent to 8*w-62 =0
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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: w=7.75.

Done!

Hope this helps!
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