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0.35w = -7

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User Effeffe
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w is being multiplied by 0.35. You want w alone, so divide both sides by 0.25.

0.35w/0.35 = -7/0.35

On the left side, 0.35/0.35 = 1, so all you have left is w.

On the right side, negative divided by positive is negative, and 7 divided by 0.35 is 20, so the answer is w = -20.

w = -20

Answer: w = -20

User Team Pannous
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First start with the equation 0.35w = -7

Divide both sides by 0.35 to get w by itself.

(0.35/0.35)w = -7/0.35

(1)w = -20

w = -20

User OmarOthman
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