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(1)/(8)w = 14

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Answer: w = 112

Explanation: If w is being multiplied by a fraction, simply multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of that fraction to get w by itself.

So in this problem, since w is being multiplied by 1/8,

we multiply both sides of the equation by 8/1.

On the left, (8/1) (1/8) cancels out and on the right,

if you multiply 14 by 8/1, you get 112.

So w = 112.

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User M Abubaker Majeed
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Answer:

w = 112

Explanation:

1/8w = 14

Multiply each side by 8

8*1/8w = 14*8

w = 112

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