How do you solve $-0.5w = 3.6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-20T15:04:41

-7.2 is the value of d.

On the LHS -0.5 is multiplied by w so if we transpose it to RHS it will be divded by RHS,
$-0.5w = 3.6$
$or, w = 3.6/-0.5$
$or, w = -7.2$

How do you solve -0.5w = 3.6-0.5w = 3.6?