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Solve for w -24=-3w+21

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Answer:

w = 11.25

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are going to move all of the terms containing the variable w to the left side of the equation and all of the constant terms (ones with numbers only) to the right side of the equation.

w - 24 = -3w + 21

To do this, we should first add 24 to both sides of the equation.

w - 24 + 24 = -3w +21 + 24

If we simplify, we get:

w = -3w + 45

Next, we should add 3w to both sides of the equation.

w + 3w = -3w + 3w + 45

4w = 45

Finally, we can divide both sides by 4.

4w/4 = 45/4

w = 11.25

Hope this helps!

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