SOLUTION: Solve the equation: 6w/w-4 -5 =24/w - 4

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Question 1008333: Solve the equation: 6w/w-4 -5 =24/w - 4
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
6w+%2F+%28w-4%29+-+5+=+24+%2F+%28w+-+4%29
let us put the five over the common denominator and get
6w+%2F+%28w-4%29+-+5%28w-4%29%2F%28w-4%29+=+24+%2F+%28w+-+4%29
Now we can multiply everything by (w-4) to clear fractions and get
6w+-+5%28w-4%29+=+24
6w+-+5w+%2B+20+=+24
w+%2B+20+=+24
w+=+4
But if you look at the original problem, w cannot be 4.
Thus, there is no solution.