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15 + w expresses the sum of 15 and w
It is: 15+w or w+15 as a algebraic expression
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The phrase "varies directly as" means that there is a number k such that w = k(2x - 1). From the results given for w = 9 when x = 2, 9 = k(4 - 1), or k = 3. Then when w is 15, 15 = 3(2x - 1), or 15 = 6x - 3, or 6x = 15 + 3, or x = 18/6 = 3.
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