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3w-17= -2 help me get the answer. An solve for w
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3w-17= -2 help me get the answer. An solve for w

User Tim Kane
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3w-17=-2
Move the -17 to the other side to make it a +17
3w=-2+17
Add -2 to 17
3w=15
Divide 3w and 15 by 3
3w=15
— —
3 3
The 3w then becomes w
w= 15
—
3
Divide 15 by 3
w=5
User Peter Ivan
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3w=-2+17
3w=15
w=15/3
w=5
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