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How do you solve #w- 16.7 = 8.27#?

Answer 1

#w=24.97#

The goal here is to isolate the variable, #w#. To do that, we need to move the #-16.7# over to the other side. In the original equation, #16.7# is being subtracted from one side, so to undo that in order to get #w# alone, we need to do the inverse property, so addition. #w-16.7=8.27# #w=24.97#

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Answer 2

Savannah Anderson

To solve the equation w - 16.7 = 8.27, you would add 16.7 to both sides of the equation to isolate w. This gives you w = 8.27 + 16.7. Then, you would add the numbers on the right side to find the value of w.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.