How do you solve 5-9w = 23?

1 Answer
Nov 13, 2015

w = -2.

Explanation:

We start with:
5 - 9w = 23.
To solve for w, we have to leave it alone.

We first pass the 5 to the other side:
-9w = 23 - 5,
-9w = 18.

We now put w as a positive value, so we take the - sign and put it on the other side:
9w = -18.

We now divide by 9 to finally leave the w alone:
w = -18/9,
w = -2.

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