Answer:
4.5 minutes per 1 lap.
Step-by-step explanation:
5w + 8 - w = 6w - 2(w -4).
Let's reduce the equation on the left:
4w + 8; (1)
and now let's reduce the equation on the right
6w - 2w +8 = 4w +8 (2).
We notice that (1) ≈ (2), and this is the only IDENTITY
What variable are you solving for?