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What is the answer to 4/9w=-8

User Valentasm
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(4)/(9w) = -8
Multiply Crusader, we have:

9w*(-8) = 4

-72w = 4 (simplify (/-1))

72w = - 4

w = (-4)/(72)simplify ((/4))/((/4))

\boxed{w = (-1)/(18) }

Confirm that the solution is correct:


(4)/(9w) = -8

(4)/(9( (-1)/(18) )) = -8

(4)/( (-9)/(18)) = -8
Multiply Crusader, we have:

4 = -8*((-9)/(18))

4 = (72)/(18)

\boxed{4 = 4 }(TRUE)

Answer:

\boxed{w = (-1)/(18) }




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