SOLUTION: 7/w+1=-8

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Question 926897: 7/w+1=-8
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, TimothyLamb:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F%28w%2B1%29=-8+
7 = -8(w+1)
7 = -8w -8
15 = -8w
-15/8 = w = -1 7/8

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if original equation is this:
7/w + 1 = -8
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7/w = -9
w = 7/-9
w = -7/9
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but if original equation is this:
7/(w + 1) = -8
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(w + 1) = 7/-8
w = -7/8 - 1
w = -7/8 - 8/8
w = -15/8
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