SOLUTION: please solve -36+2w=-8w+w this is what i have so far -36+2w=-8w+w -36+2w=9w -2w -2w -36=-11w -36/-11=3.2 -11w/-11

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Question 303472: please solve -36+2w=-8w+w

this is what i have so far
-36+2w=-8w+w
-36+2w=9w
-2w -2w
-36=-11w
-36/-11=3.2 -11w/-11
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's a problem on your first step. -8w+w is NOT 9w as it should be -7w


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-36%2B2w=-8w%2Bw Start with the given equation.



-36%2B2w=-7w Combine like terms on the right side.



2w=-7w%2B36 Add 36 to both sides.



2w%2B7w=36 Add 7w to both sides.



9w=36 Combine like terms on the left side.



w=%2836%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate w.



w=4 Reduce.



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Answer:

So the solution is w=4