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1.) Solve the following equation for w: 3w-4(w-3) = 6

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Answer: w=6

Step-by-step explanation: 1. Simplify. Distribute the -4 to the w and the -3. -4*w is -4w and -4*-3 is +12, so your left with 3w-4w+12=6.


2. simplify again. 3w-4w is -w.

3. -w+12=6. Subtract w to both sides, so its -w=-6. The negatives cancel out, so w just equals 6.

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