Question

-10.1 = w + 5.3
what equals w?

Answer 1

The answer would be positive 15.4. This is because a negative and positive go against each other, so if the positive is larger, there will be a positive number left over. If you add 10.1 plus 5.3, you get 15.4. If you reverse that as to -10.1 plus 15.4, you get 5.3. Therefore, w=negative 15.4

Answer 2

-10.1= w+5.3
+10.1. +10.1
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W=15.4