Question

#6 On the sketch write an equation for the hanger diagram and then show how to solve the equation algebraically

Answer 1

Equation:

4w + 3/2 = 17/2

w = 7/4

Explanation:

With the help of graphing we can establish the following equation:

`\begin{gathered} w+w+w+w+(3)/(2)=(17)/(2) \\ 4w+(3)/(2)=(17)/(2) \end{gathered}`

We solve for w:

`\begin{gathered} 4w=(17)/(2)-(3)/(2) \\ w=((14)/(2))/(4) \\ w=(14)/(8)=(7)/(4) \end{gathered}`

The value of w is 7/4