document.write( "Question 203662: I am having a hard time with Algebra. Here's one I do not get. I do not get what the letters stand for. Please help.....\r
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3w - 10 = 4w + 5
\n" ); document.write( "You want to isolate the unknown (w) on one side, and numerical value on the other side
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " 3w - 10 - 5 = 4w + 5 - 5
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\n" ); document.write( "and you have
\n" ); document.write( " 3w - 15 = 4w
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3w from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "3w - 3w - 15 = 4w - 3w
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\n" ); document.write( "and you have
\n" ); document.write( "-15 = w
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\n" ); document.write( "Check your solution by substituting -15 for w in the original equation
\n" ); document.write( " 3w - 10 = 4w + 5
\n" ); document.write( "3(-15) - 10 = 4(-15) + 5
\n" ); document.write( "-45 - 10 = -60 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "-55 = -55; equality reigns, confirms your solution of w = 15 \n" ); document.write( "
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