How do you solve $\frac{11}{2} = \frac{33}{w + 24}$ $11/2=33/(w+24)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T13:07:10

First cross multiply: $11 (w + 24) = 33 (2)$ $11(w+24)=33(2)$ , now cancel the $11$ $11$ , $w + 24 = 6$ $w+24=6$ and get $w = - 18$ $w=-18$ .

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$33/{-18 + 24} = 33/6 = 11/2 quad sqrt$

How do you solve 11/2=33/(w+24)112=33w+2411/2=33/(w+24)?