document.write( "Question 218151: 4w-5w+3(w-7)=-4+7 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"4w-5w%2B3%28w-7%29=-4%2B7\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4w-5w%2B3w-21=-4%2B7\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2w-21=-4%2B7\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2w-21=3\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2w=3%2B21\" Add \"21\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2w=24\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=%2824%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"w\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=12\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"w=12\"
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