W-8/3=4
W-8/3=4
W = 4 + 8/3
W = 4 + 2 2/3
W = 6 2/3
I got
W+(-8/3)=4
W=4+8/3
W=20/3=
W=6 2/3
Is my way still OK? I went the extra step to simplify. This is 8th grade algebra
Your way is fine!
I'm using the way I learned many, many years ago.
We both got the same answer. :-)
Thank you
To solve the equation, W - 8/3 = 4, we need to isolate the variable W.
First, we can start by getting rid of the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by the denominator of the fraction, which is 3:
3 * (W - 8/3) = 3 * 4
Simplifying this, we have:
3W - 8 = 12
Next, we can isolate the variable W by moving the constant term (-8) to the other side of the equation by adding 8 to both sides:
3W - 8 + 8 = 12 + 8
Simplifying further:
3W = 20
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of W, which is 3:
(3W)/3 = 20/3
This gives us the solution:
W = 20/3
So, the value of W that satisfies the equation is 20/3.