SOLUTION: 6-w=1 4/5 I know how to find the answer by using common sense. However, I'm used to problems like this: w - 6=1 4/5 I would know to use the opposite operation and add 6 to b

Question 637704: 6-w=1 4/5
I know how to find the answer by using common sense. However, I'm used to problems like this:
w - 6=1 4/5
I would know to use the opposite operation and add 6 to both sides, etc...I just don't know the formula on figuring out the original problem. My textbook does not give me any guidance or example problems.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6-w=1 4/5
convert mixed number to an improper fraction; 5/5 + 4/5
6 - w =
multiply both sides by 5 to get rid of the denominator
5(6-w) = 9
30 - 5w = 9
Subtract 9 from both sides, add 5w to both sides
30 - 9 = 5w
21 = 5w
Divide both sides by 5
w = or 4 as a mixed number
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Check this out in the original problem using improper fractions
6 - =
Convert 6 to an improper fraction with 5 as the denominator
- =
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