4/9w = -8

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we can multiply both sides by 9w to eliminate the fraction:

4/9w = -8

(4/9w)(9w) = (-8)(9w)

4 = -72w

Now, we can isolate w by dividing both sides by -72:

4/-72 = -72w/-72

-1/18 = w

Therefore, w = -1/18.