How do you solve #-6w-19=-4w-17#?
1 Answer
Apr 11, 2018
Explanation:
#"collect terms in w on the left side and numeric values"#
#"on the right side of the equation"#
#"add 4w to both sides"#
#-6w+4w-19-cancel(-4w)cancel(+4w)-17#
#rArr-2w-19=-17#
#"add 19 to both sides"#
#-2wcancel(-19)cancel(+19)=-17+19#
#rArr-2w=2#
#"divide both sides by "-2#
#(cancel(-2) w)/cancel(-2)=2/(-2)#
#rArrw=-1#
#color(blue)"As a check"# Substitute this value into the equation and if both sides are equal then it is the solution.
#"left "=(-6xx-1)-19=6-19=-13#
#"right "=(-4xx-1)-17=4-17=-13#
#rArrw=-1" is the solution"#
