How do you solve #5w - 75= 2w#?

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Emely
Apr 2, 2018

w = 25

Explanation:

Rearrange the formula to have all w's on one side of the equation and all other numbers on the other:
#5w - 75 = 2w#
#5w (- 2w) -75 = 2w (- 2w) #
#3w - 75 = 0#
#3w - 75 (+ 75) = 0 (+ 75) #
#3w = 75#

now divide everything by three
#(3w)/3 = 75/3 #
#w = 25#

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