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PLEASE HELP Solve for w and simplify your answer.

PLEASE HELP Solve for w and simplify your answer.-example-1
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Answer:

see below (I hope this helps!)

Explanation:

To get rid of the coefficient of w, 3/2 in this case, we must divide the entire equation by 3/2, which is the equivalent of multiplying the entire equation by 2/3. Doing this, we get:

3/2w * 2/3 = -20 * 2/3

w = -40/3 =
-13(1)/(3)

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