SOLUTION: Solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) 9w/(8w+9)+8/(w+8)=1

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Question 1058313: Solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
9w/(8w+9)+8/(w+8)=1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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9w%2F%288w%2B9%29%2B8%2F%28w%2B8%29=1

simplest common denominator is %288w%2B9%29%28w%2B8%29.



9w%28w%2B8%29%2B8%288w%2B9%29=8w%5E2%2B9w%2B64w%2B72

9w%5E2%2B72w%2B64w%2B72=8w%5E2%2B73w%2B72

w%5E2%2B72w%2B64w-73w=0

w%5E2%2B63w=0

w%28w%2B63%29=0

system%28w=0%2Cor%2Cw=-63%29