Is w = 12 a solution to this equation?

Question

1 =
3
w
Yes or no

Answer 1

To determine if \( w = 12 \) is a solution to the equation \( 1 = \frac{3}{w} \), we can substitute \( w \) with 12.

Substituting \( w \) into the equation:

\[ 1 = \frac{3}{12} \]

Now, simplify the right side:

\[ \frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4} \]

So, the equation becomes:

\[ 1 = \frac{1}{4} \]

This statement is not true, so \( w = 12 \) is not a solution to the equation. The answer is no.