document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071146>Question 1071146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5w - w = -1/5(3w + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 0w=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that can't be right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/5)w - w = (-1/5)(3w + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w - 5w = -(3w + 2) = -3w - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3w = -3w - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> inconsistent, no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no value of w that will make the equation true.<BR>\n" );
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