document.write( "Question 303472: please solve -36+2w=-8w+w\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #217475 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's a problem on your first step. -8w+w is NOT 9w as it should be -7w\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Linear Equation Solver

$\"-36%2B2w=-8w%2Bw\"$ Start with the given equation.

$\"-36%2B2w=-7w\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.

$\"2w=-7w%2B36\"$ Add $\"36\"$ to both sides.

$\"2w%2B7w=36\"$ Add $\"7w\"$ to both sides.

$\"9w=36\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.

$\"w=%2836%29%2F%289%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"9\"$ to isolate $\"w\"$ .

$\"w=4\"$ Reduce.

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So the solution is $\"w=4\"$

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