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Which value of w makes 6W + 7 = 12 true

User Caleb Syring
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6W + 7 = 12

to solve this, just isolate W


\begin{gathered} 6W+7=12 \\ \text{substract 7 in both sides} \\ 6W+7-7=12-7 \\ 6W=5 \\ divide\text{ each side by 6} \\ (6W)/(6)=(5)/(6) \\ W=(5)/(6) \end{gathered}

so, the answer is w=5/6

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