SOLUTION: please help me i am lost Solve 2/w = 3/w - 1/11

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Question 358639: please help me i am lost
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2/w = 3/w - 1/11
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by 11w
2%2Fw+=+3%2Fw+-+1%2F11
22=33-w
Now solve for w.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi,

2/w = 3/w - 1/11

Multiply thru with 11*w to clear the denominators

22 = 33 - w

w = 33-22

w = 11

checking our answer

2/11 = 3/11 - 1/11