Solve the following equation algebraically. Show your work.

13+ w/7 = -18

1 answer

To solve the equation algebraically, we need to isolate the variable w.

First, we subtract 13 from both sides of the equation:
13 + w/7 - 13 = -18 - 13
w/7 = -31

Next, we multiply both sides of the equation by 7 to eliminate the fraction:
7 * (w/7) = -31 * 7
w = -217

Therefore, the solution to the equation is w = -217.