Question

Which operation would isolate the variable in this equation.
-74w=222
Choose one
Divide both sides by 74

Divide both sides buy -74

Multiply both sides by -74

Add 74 to both sides.

Answer 1

@PaigeMya What should we do to make \(\huge -74 w\) as \(\huge w\ ?\)

Answer 2

I dont know that why i need help hahaha

Answer 3

What does -74w mean?

Answer 4

If we had 2w then what would you do to make it w?
\[\huge 2w \to w\]
?

Answer 5

Combine like terms?

Answer 6

What does -74 w mean?

Answer 7

Think like this. I have 4 and I want it to become 2 without using subtraction? What should I do?

Answer 8

Uh subtract? 4-2?

Answer 9

No I can't use subtraction. What should I do?

Answer 10

I dont know haha sorry

Answer 11

But she doesn't know she can't use subtraction. That is the point of the question.

Answer 12

Oh i didnt know that..

Answer 13

If we have 4 and I want 2. I'll use division
\[\huge \frac{4}{2} \to 2\]
Or If we had 2w I want w. I'll use division . Will divide by 2
\[\huge \frac{2w}{2} \to w\]
Can you do it now???

Answer 14

so 4/2 is 2 and then 2w/2 its 2w?

Answer 15

\[\huge \frac{2w}{2}=\frac{\cancel 2w}{\cancel 2}=w\]

Answer 16

Im really stupid guys hahaha ive missed a month of school

Answer 17

No worries, Can you do the question now?

Answer 18

I dont really know... i havent

Answer 19

Try it. how will you get w from -73w

Answer 20

I havent learned any of it yet. uh subtracting it from both sides

Answer 21

or from one side but its actually -74w

Answer 22

We have
\[-74w=222\]
to get \(\huge w\) we need to divide, can you try now?

Answer 23

If i knew what to do next i wouldve ddone it but i dont s

Answer 24

Someone please help!

Answer 25

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Answer 26

@PaigeMya We have
\[\large -74 w=222\]
to get w , divide both sides by -74
\[\large w=\frac{222}{-74}\]
We get
\[\large w=-3\]

Answer 27

divide both by -74 is correct