SOLUTION: What is the value of w in the equation 3/4w + 8= 1/3w-7?

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Question 839969: What is the value of w in the equation 3/4w + 8= 1/3w-7?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/4w-1/3w=-7-8
9/12w-4/12w=-15
5/12w=-15
w=-15/(5/12)
w=-15*12/5
w=-36