How do you solve #-\frac{5}{w - 6} = - \frac{7}{2w - 12} + 1#?

1 Answer
Jul 8, 2017

Solutton : #w= 4 1/2#

Explanation:

# -5/(w-6) = - 7/(2w-12) +1 #. Multiplying by #(w-6)# on both sides , we

get, # -(5cancel((w-6)))/cancel((w-6)) = - (7cancel((w-6)))/(2cancel((w-6))) +(w-6) # or

#-5 = -7/2 +w-6 :. w = 6+7/2-5 = (12+7-10)/2=9/2 =4 1/2#

Solutton : #w= 4 1/2# [Ans]