Question

Slove the Following Multi-Step Equation
-12+ -W/4=-6 (-W/4 is a fraction)

Answer 1

-12 + (-w/4) = -6 -- distribute through the parenthesis
-12 - w/4 = -6
if you have an equation with fractions, and you want to get rid of the fractions, just multiply by the common denominator , which in this case, is 4.
-12(4) - (w/4)(4) = -6(4)
-48 - w = -24 -- add w to both sides
-48 = -24 + w --- add 24 to both sides
-48 + 24 = w
- 24 = w

check..
-12 + (-w/4) = -6
-12 - w/4 = -6
-12 - (-24/4) = -6
-12 + 6 = -6
-6 = -6 (correct)

w = -24

Answer 2

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