SOLUTION: -five halvs(w-1)=15 what is w??

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Question 62166: -five halvs(w-1)=15 what is w??
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-five halvs(w-1)=15
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(-5/2)(w-1)=15
Multiply both sides by -2/5 to get:
w-1=--6
w=-5
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5/2(W-1)=15
-2.5(W-1)=15
-2.5W+2.5=15
-2.5W=15-2.5
-2.5W=12.5
W=12.5/-2.5
W=-5
PROOF
-2.5(-5-1)=15
-2.5(-6)=15
15=15