Emilee F. answered • 09/08/14
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To make the fractions more manageable, give each fraction the same denominator.
In this case, the least common multiple is 30, so your fractions are now
-10/30 = 36/30w - 15/30
Multiply everything by 30 to get rid of the denominators.
-10 = 36w - 15
You should be able to solve this using basic algebra.
Add 15 to both sides and then divide by 36 to find w.
