Question 4737
hopefully, you mean {{{(3w/5)-1 = (w/2) + 1}}}, in which case, we get 


{{{(3w/5) - w/2 = 2}}}. Multiply all terms by 10:

{{{(30w/5) - 10w/2 = 20}}} and now cancel the fractions
{{{6w - 5w = 20}}} 
--> w = 20.


jon.