Basic Math Examples

Solve for w 3(3w-4)=-20
Step 1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.3
Combine and .
Step 2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.5
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.2
Add and .
Step 2.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 3.3.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.3.2
Multiply .
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Step 3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: