Question

How do you solve `3.3w + 5 = 23`?

Answer 1

`w = 5.bar45`, or `60/11`

Explanation:

`3.3w + 5 = 23`

First we subtract 5 from both sides.

`3.3w + 5 - 5 = 23 - 5`

`3.3w = 18`

Now we want to get `w` by itself, so we divide both sides by 3.3.

`w = 5.bar45` = `60/11`