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What is the solution of the following equation?
w + 14 / 4w + 16 = 3/4

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Answer:

w = -61 over 18

Explanation:

Simplify 14 over 4 to 7 over 2.

Simplify ​7/2w to 7w/2

Simplify w + 7w/2 + 16 to 9w/2 + 16

Subtract 16 from both sides

Simplify 3 over 4 -16 to -61/4

Multiply both sides by 2

Simplify 61 over 4 * 2 to 122 over 4

Simplify 122 over 4 to 61 over 2

Divide both sides by 9

61/2*9

Simplify 2*9 to -61/18

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