document.write( "Question 163984: 3w-8-7w=-16 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4w-8=-16\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4w=-16%2B8\" Add \"8\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4w=-8\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=%28-8%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by \"-4\" to isolate \"w\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"w=2\"
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