Question

W + 5w + 4 = 3(2w − 1)

Answer 1

my result is 0 = -7 It has no solutions though since it is a contradiction

Answer 2

To solve this, we can combine like terms and distribute. Let’s begin by stating the expression:

w + 5w + 4 = 3(2w - 1)

Now, let’s combine like terms:

6w + 4 = 3(2w - 1)

Now, let’s distribute:

6w + 4 = 6w - 3

Our next step is to isolate the variable on the left side. To do so, we can subtract 4 from both sides:

6w + (4 - 4) = 6w - 3 - 4

Now, we can simplify:

6w = 6w - 7

Let’s subtract 6 from all sides:

6w - 6w = 6w - 7 - 6w

0 = 0 - 7

0 = -7

This expression has no solutions; 0 will never equal -7. Hence, we have no solutions.