How do you solve #125+20w-20w=43+37w-20w#?

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Answer 1 · 2014-10-26T10:30:13

The goal is to isolate #w#.

#125+20w-20w=43+37w-20w#

by #20w-20w=0# and #37w-20w=17w#,

#Rightarrow 125=43+17w#

by subtracting 43 from both sides,

#Rightarrow 82=17w#

by dividing by 17,

#Rightarrow 82/17=w#

Hence, #w=82/17#.

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