SOLUTION: 3w-7=-8+7w-2w

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Question 472049: 3w-7=-8+7w-2w
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3w-7=-8%2B7w-2w Start with the given equation.


3w-7=5w-8 Combine like terms on the right side.


3w=5w-8%2B7 Add 7 to both sides.


3w-5w=-8%2B7 Subtract 5w from both sides.


-2w=-8%2B7 Combine like terms on the left side.


-2w=-1 Combine like terms on the right side.


w=%28-1%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate w.


w=1%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is w=1%2F2