SOLUTION: 16-2(8w-7)=3w-18(2-w)

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Question 409262: 16-2(8w-7)=3w-18(2-w)
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16-2%288w-7%29=3w-18%282-w%29 Start with the given equation.


16-16w%2B14=3w-36%2B18w Distribute.


-16w%2B30=3w-36%2B18w Combine like terms on the left side.


-16w%2B30=21w-36 Combine like terms on the right side.


-16w=21w-36-30 Subtract 30 from both sides.


-16w-21w=-36-30 Subtract 21w from both sides.


-37w=-36-30 Combine like terms on the left side.


-37w=-66 Combine like terms on the right side.


w=%28-66%29%2F%28-37%29 Divide both sides by -37 to isolate w.


w=66%2F37 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is w=66%2F37 which approximates to w=1.784.


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