Answer:
![w=8.06](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/u055wueikpfr02tcxfnoo6rt3bzfoiyk5h.png)
Explanation:
Given statement:
divided by -1.3 equals -6.2
The above statement can be written mathematically as:
![(w)/(-1.3)=-6.2](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/m2mssid1zk6jyqb3cbeuvn2akq6qxby1l0.png)
We need to solve for
.
Multiplying both sides by -1.3 to remove fraction and isolate
on one side.
![-1.3* (w)/(-1.3)=(-6.2)* (-1.3)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/5b91xdz924hlxfzfiawvbz5x1enb11y8ez.png)
∴
[Product of two negatives is a positive]