Question

How do you solve `12/5 w = -8`?

Answer 1

`w=-10/3`

Explanation:

To isolate `w`, we can multiply both sides by the reciprocal of `12/5`. We get:

`w=-8(5/12)`

`w=-40/12`

We can divide the top and bottom by `4` to simplify. We get:

`w=-10/3`

Answer 2

`w=-10/3`

Explanation:

`"to eliminate the fraction multiply both sides by 5"`

`"note that "12/5w=(12w)/5`

`cancel(5)xx(12w)/cancel(5)=5xx-8`

`rArr12w=-40`

`"divide both sides by 12"`

`(cancel(12) w)/cancel(12)=(-40)/12`

`rArrw=-40/12=-10/3`