Question

How do you solve for `w` in `2w - y = 7w - 2`?

Answer 1

`w = (2-y)/5`

Explanation:

Move the `w`'s to one side of the equals sign and everything else to the other:

`2w - y (+2)(- 2w) = 7w - 2 (+2)(-2w)`

`2 - y = 5w`

Divide everything by `5`

`(2 - y)/5 = (5w)/5`

`(2 - y)/5`