SOLUTION: I need to find out how to solve a two variables equations cause I am having a very hard time trying to figure out what to do with both variables. a+18=7a 3w+6=4w

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Question 991480: I need to find out how to solve a two variables equations cause I am having a very hard time trying to figure out what to do with both variables.
a+18=7a

3w+6=4w

Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, rfer:
Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1) a + 18 = 7a
subtract a from both sides of =
18 = 6a
divide both sides of = by 6
3 = a
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2) 3w + 6 = 4w
subtract 3w from both sides of =
6 = w
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check answers
1) 3 + 18 = 7*3
21 = 21
answer checks
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2) 3*6 + 6 = 4*6
24 = 24
answer checks

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+18=7a
a-7a=-18
-6a=-18
a=-18/-6
a=+3
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3w+6=4w
3w-4w=-6
-w=-6
w=+6

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