SOLUTION: what are the steps to solving " 5w+2w=77 "?

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Question 493391: what are the steps to solving " 5w+2w=77
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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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LHS is equal to 7w (5+2 = 7, right?), so we have 7w = 77. Divide both sides by 7 to solve for w, w = 11.