SOLUTION: Combine like terms. 5w – 6w

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Question 115646: Combine like terms. 5w – 6w
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, edjones:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since we have a common variable "w", we can simply subtract 6 from 5 to get -1. So

5w-6w=-1w

Which also looks like

5w-6w=-w notice the 1 has been removed

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):