Question

-1/2w-3/3=1/3w
been struggling with the longest time. please help

Answer 1

-6/5 = w

Explanation:

-1/2w-3/3=1/3w

Add 1/2 w to each side

-1/2w+ 1/2 w -3/3=1/3w+ 1/2 w

-3/3 = 1/3w+ 1/2 w

-3/3 is 1

-1 = 1/3w+ 1/2 w

Get a common denominator for the right side of 6

-1 = 1/3*2/2 w + 1/2 *3/3 w

-1 = 2/6w + 3/6 w

-1 = 5/6 w

Multiply by 6/5 to isolate w

-1 *6/5 = 5/6*6/5 w

-6/5 = w