Identify Equation & Goal: Identify the given equation and the goal.We have the equation (65)w=(310) and we need to solve for w.
Isolate Variable by Multiplying: Isolate the variable w by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 65, which is 56.56×65w=56×310
Simplify Left Side: Simplify the left side of the equation by canceling out the common factors in the numerator and the denominator.(56)×(65)w=w
Simplify Right Side: Simplify the right side of the equation by multiplying the numerators and denominators. w=5×36×10w=1560
Divide to Find Value: Divide 60 by 15 to find the value of w.w=4
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