SOLUTION: solve for w: 0.08(w+75)=-0.02w+16 Show work

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Question 255517: solve for w: 0.08(w+75)=-0.02w+16
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.08(w+75)=-0.02w+16
Get rid of those annoying decimals, multiply by 100
8(w+75) = -2w + 1600
:
8w + 600 = -2w + 1600
8w + 2w = 1600 - 600
10w = 1000
w = 1000%2F10
w = 100
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Check solution in original equation
.08(100 + 75) = -.02(100) + 16
.08(175) = -2 + 16
14 = 14