Question

How do you evaluate `-\frac { 5w } { 6} = 15`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the equation by `-color(red)(6)/color(blue)(5)` to solve for `w` while keeping the equation balanced:

`-color(red)(6)/color(blue)(5) xx -(5w)/6 = -color(red)(6)/color(blue)(5) xx 15`

`30/30w = -color(red)(6)/cancel(color(blue)(5)) xx color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(15)))3`

`1w = -18`

`w = -18`