Question

How do you solve `0.7= \frac { w } { 1.42}`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(1.42)` to solve for `w` while keeping the equation balanced:

`color(red)(1.42) xx 0.7 = color(red)(1.42) xx w/1.42`

`0.994 = cancel(color(red)(1.42)) xx w/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(1.42)))`

`0.994 = w`

`w = 0.994`