Question

Solve for w:
(w-3/5)+(3w-8/4)=5

Answer 1

:) sure

Answer 2

\[\frac{ w-3 }{5 }+\frac{ 3w-8 }{ 4 }=5\]

Answer 3

good. so do u know what to do 1st?

Answer 4

Find the common multiple of 5 and 4?

Answer 5

yup. so what is it?

Answer 6

20?

Answer 7

good so then..

Answer 8

Multiply each set by 20?

Answer 9

no. hold up just one sec

Answer 10

so u know the part that has a denominator of 5?

Answer 11

you'd multiply the numerator by 4 so its be 4w-12

Answer 12

& the part where it has a denominator of 4? youd multiply it denominator by 5 to get 15w-25

Answer 13

\[\frac{ 4w-3 }{ 5 }+\frac{ 15w-25 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 14

Is it supposed to look like this?

Answer 15

why would it be 4w-3???

Answer 16

itd be 4w-12 right/? cuz 4*3=12...

Answer 17

& actuallythe other side would be 15w-40

Answer 18

oops okay

Answer 19

what about the denominators?

Answer 20

yea. umm lemme see

Answer 21

sorry had to help someone quickly

Answer 22

so here it should look like this: