Question 704635: Please help me explain to my daughter how to solve in simplest form the equation 7/9w = 7
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me explain to my daughter how to solve in simplest form the equation 7/9w = 7
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Not sure what "solve in simplest form" means.
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Solve for w
7/9w = 7
Is it (7/9)w? or 7/(9w)?
Makes a difference.
I'll assume it's
Since there is a fraction on the left side, make the
right side a fraction too by putting a 1 under it:
What you want is w or 1w, not .
So you have to multply by its reciprocal
to make into 1.
But if you multiply one side by you have to
multiply the other side by too.
Cancel the 9's on the left:
Cancel the 7's on the left AND the right:
Now all that's left is
Edwin
