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-2/3w=60 what would w be find the missing variable

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Isolate the variable w by dividing both sides of the equation by -2/3.

w = 60 ÷ -2/3

When dividing, keep the first number (60), change the division sign to a multiplication sign, and flip the last number (-2/3) to its reciprocal.

Your new equation looks like this:

w = 60/1 × -3/2

Now multiply straight across.

w = -180/2 = -90

After solving for the variable w, we can see that your answer is -90.

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