document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4947>Question 4947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+w/5-w=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the equation by 5 to clear the denominator, your new equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+w-5w=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consolidate like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-4w=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 25 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4w=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -4 and reduce:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "verify by plugging it into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a true statement, so w=5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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