Thursday 17 November 2016

ALGEBRA 8


Find w in the following equation;

3w - w-3 = w
7       2       2
solution

3w
- w-3 = w
7       2       2
The LCM of 2, 7 and 2 is 14. So, we multiply by 14 throughout
14x 3w - 14(w-3) = w x 14
      7              2            2
214x 3w714(w-3) = w x 147
         17              12         21

2 x 3w - 7(w-3) = w x 7

6w - 7w + 21 = 7w

-w + 21 = 7w

21 = 7w + w

21 = 8w

21 = 8w
8       8

21/8 = w

Hence w = 21/8


TRY THIS............................

Find a in the following equation:

4a  -  a-3 = 3a

3        2      4

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