1/7 = -3/2w -4/5 add 4/5 to both sides 1/7 + 4/5= -3/2w change to common denominator; 5 & 7 go into 35 (1*5)/35 + (4*7)/34= -3/2w 5/35 + 28/35= -3/2w 33/35= -3/2w divide by -3/2 on both sides; multiply by the reciprocal of -3/2 33/35 * -2/3= w -66/105= w simplify by 3 -22/35= w
