Asked by BOBO

Solve for w.

5w + 9z = 2z + 3w

w = w equals negative StartFraction 7 Over 2 EndFraction z.z
w = w equals negative StartFraction 2 Over 7 EndFraction z.z
w = –2z
w = –7z

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
5w + 9z = 2z + 3w
Subtract 3w and 9z from both sides: 2w = -7z
Divide by 2: w = -7/2 z

So w = -7/2 z.