document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248610>Question 248610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to solve this problem;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for variable;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 18/w = 14 ( the answer is 3) but I do not know the process to come up with this answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to isolate the unknown w to one side of the equation--doesn't matter which side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 18/w = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 8 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/w = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by w:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(18/w) = w(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally divide both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = w<BR>\n" );
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