We are given the equation
[tex]17w=425[/tex]
and told to solve for w. To do so, we have to apply mathematical operations on both sides, so you isolate the variable w on one of the sides. In this case, we simply divide both sides by 17. So we get
[tex]w=\frac{425}{17}=\frac{25\cdot17}{17}=25[/tex]
So, the value of w for which the equation is valid is w=25.
