How do you solve and check your solution given #3/2=w+3/5#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-02T00:18:06

We have #3/2 = w + 3/5#

Subtracting #3/5# from both sides,

#3/2 - 3/5 = w#
#implies w = (15 - 6)/10#
#implies w = 9/10#

That's your solution.

Well you can just substitute #w = 9/10# in the equation and see if both sides amount to the same value,

#3/2 = 9/10 + 3/5#
#implies 3/2 = (9+6)/10#

This gives #3/2 = 15/10# which let's your check your answer.