Reason:
Multiply both sides by 5 to undo the division.
w/5 = 3
5*(w/5) = 5*3
w = 15
As a way to check, plug in w = 15
15/5 = 3
3 = 3
We get a true statement at the end to confirm w = 15 is indeed the answer.
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