Complete the process of solving the equation.

Fill in all missing terms and select all missing descriptions. Simplify any fractions.
w/5
+2=11
w/5
=
Add 2 to both sides
Subtract 2 from both sides
Multiply both sides by 2
Divide both sides by 2
Apply the distributive property
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1 answer

To solve the equation \(\frac{w}{5} + 2 = 11\), we will follow these steps:

  1. Subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the term with \(w\):

    \[ \frac{w}{5} + 2 - 2 = 11 - 2 \]

    This simplifies to:

    \[ \frac{w}{5} = 9 \]

  2. Multiply both sides by 5 to solve for \(w\):

    \[ 5 \cdot \frac{w}{5} = 9 \cdot 5 \]

    This gives:

    \[ w = 45 \]

Now, we can fill in the missing terms and descriptions:

  • Missing term 1: \(\frac{w}{5} = 9\)
  • Missing term 2: \(w = 45\)

Fill in the missing descriptions:

  • Add 2 to both sides: This is incorrect; we actually subtract 2 from both sides in the first step.
  • Subtract 2 from both sides: This is correct.
  • Multiply both sides by 5: This is correct (not by 2).
  • Divide both sides by 2: This is incorrect; we don't divide by 2 in this process.
  • Apply the distributive property: This is also incorrect; we don’t use the distributive property in this equation.

Final Answers:

  • \(\frac{w}{5} = 9\)
  • \(w = 45\)
  • Subtract 2 from both sides
  • Multiply both sides by 5

This provides a complete and correct solution to the equation.