How do you solve $3 w = 4 \frac{1}{5}$ $3w= 4 1/5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-28T21:17:33

$w = \frac{7}{5}$ $w=7/5$

Use rule $a \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a c + b}{c}$ $a b/c=(ac+b)/c$ to simplify $4 \frac{1}{5}$ $4 1/5$ to $\frac{21}{5}$ $21/5$ .

$3 w = \frac{21}{5}$ $3w=21/5$

Multiply both sides by $5$ $5$ .

$5 \times 3 w = 21$ $5xx3w=21$

Simplify.

$15 w = 21$ $15w=21$

Divide both sides by $15$ $15$ .

$w = \frac{21}{15}$ $w=21/15$

Divide numerator and denominator by GCF $3$ $3$ and simplify $\frac{21}{15}$ $21/15$ to $\frac{7}{5}$ $7/5$ .

$w = \frac{7}{5}$ $w=7/5$

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