2006-09-12 11:45:22 · 10 answers · asked by julie_clark@sbcglobal.net 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
its really not that hard:
-6= w +15
-6-15= w +15-15
-21 = w
2006-09-12 11:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by thatshowiroll 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-6= w+15
STEP 1) [YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE 15 FROM ONE SiDE AND MOVE iT TO THE OTHER SiDE. WHEN DOiNG THAT THE NUMBER YOU MOVE CHANGES iT'S SiGN. EiTHER FROM NEGATiVE TO POSiTiVE OR POSiTiVE TO NEGATiVE]
-6 -15 =w
(another way of writing it is -6+-15=w)
STEP 2) [SOLVE THE PROBLEM] -6-15=-21
WHATEVER THE ANSWER iS THAT iS THE NUMBER FOR w.
w= -21
STEP 3) CHECK WORK
[ TAKE THE NUMBER WHiCH YOU GOT FOR w AND PLUG iT iN AND THEN SEE iF YOU GET "6"]
-6= -21+15
2006-09-12 11:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by labiba_saysz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. -6(-15)=w+15(-15)
2. -21=w
2006-09-12 11:48:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ash888 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-6=-21+15, so w=-21.
2006-09-12 11:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
-6 = w + 15
-15 - 15
-21 = w
w = -21
2006-09-12 11:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by lovedrunk18 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This i learn in algebra class.
-6=w+15
-15 -15
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-21=w
2006-09-12 11:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6=w+15
[subtract the 15 in order to get the w by itself, and what you do to one side, you must do to the other]
-6-15=w+15-15
[simplify]
-21=w
[ta-da!]
2006-09-12 11:52:51 · answer #7 · answered by Trace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is like pre algebra and algebra.
-6=w+15
-21=w subtract -15 from both sides
2006-09-12 11:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
w= -21
2006-09-12 11:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by blue pearl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the love of god....
2006-09-12 11:46:53 · answer #10 · answered by s_e_e 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋