How do you solve 7w equals 42?

Answer 1

I understand this equation to be 7w = 42. The principle we use for solving equations like this one is that we can do the same thing to both sides of the equation and the equation will still be _true_.

We want the 'w' by itself. This implies ridding the left side of the 7. We can turn it into a one (1) by dividing it by 7. But if we do that to the left side of the equation then we must also do that to the right side.

7w/7 = 42/7

1w = 6 or w = 6, the result.

Answer 2

7w = 42

Divide both sides by '7'.

Hence

7w/7 = 42/7

Cancel down by '7'

w = 6 The answer!!!!