Question

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16w+15=
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1
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16w=
Add 15 to both sides
Subtract 15 from both sides
Multiply both sides by 15
Divide both sides by 15
Apply the distributive property
w=

Answer 1

It looks like the equation is: -16w + 15 = -1.

Step 1 — subtract 15 from both sides:
-16w = -1 - 15 = -16

Step 2 — divide both sides by -16:
w = (-16)/(-16) = 1

So w = 1.

(Adding 15, multiplying/dividing by 15, or using the distributive property are not appropriate here.)