document.write( "Question 223186: The question was: 1/3w + 6 = -2
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document.write( "What I did was: subtracted 6 from both sides and got a negative 8 (-8).
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document.write( "Then, I did the inverse of 1/3 (divided one over three by one over three, and it cancels itself out?), then one over thee divided by negative 8. So I was left with...
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document.write( "1/3 * -1/8 = -1/24
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document.write( "IS THIS CORRECT? If not, please help me with where I made my mistake?? Thanks so much!!! (: \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #667323 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question was: 1/3w + 6 = -2 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "That's not a question, it's an equation. \n" ); document.write( "If you want to solve for w: \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Is it 1/(3w) ? \n" ); document.write( "or (1/3)w ? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |