-3(w+4)=w-5

Simple and best practice solution for -3(w+4)=w-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -3(w+4)=w-5 equation:


Simplifying
-3(w + 4) = w + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + w) = w + -5
(4 * -3 + w * -3) = w + -5
(-12 + -3w) = w + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3w = -5 + w

Solving
-12 + -3w = -5 + w

Solving for variable 'w'.

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1w' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -3w + -1w = -5 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: -3w + -1w = -4w
-12 + -4w = -5 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
-12 + -4w = -5 + 0
-12 + -4w = -5

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -4w = -5 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -4w = -5 + 12
-4w = -5 + 12

Combine like terms: -5 + 12 = 7
-4w = 7

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = -1.75

Simplifying
w = -1.75

See similar equations:

| 13+4x+7x-7=15x+15-4x-9 | | 6*7-9*9+64= | | (-5)m+3+13m+17= | | 17u=9u+24 | | 3t^2-24t+40=0 | | 15+4p-(8+11p)= | | -10(2x-2)+7(3x-1)-3=5-3 | | 312=-8(5x+1) | | 7-0.3x= | | 7[7-(-3x-5)]=84x+189 | | 12x-(2x-12)=2+9x | | 2xsq+7x+6xsq= | | -6x+8=-2x+2 | | -5p-7=-9-4p | | 1.8r+9=-6 | | 0.6(12x+24)-12=-0.4(15x-40) | | 7x+-4=-2x+1+9x+-5 | | 9x+7=12+8x | | 7y+4=3-3y | | c-1/2=3/2 | | 4x-3y=10forx | | 2(q-3)=6(q+3) | | 7(x+3)-4x=-2x+9x+21-4x | | g-10+7g=15+3 | | 3x+2(3x-6)=5-8x | | -x^2+6x-11= | | A-(-10)=2 | | 9x-9y=-2 | | 7(1p+3)+9=5(1p-2)-3p | | x=0.85x+30 | | 3.5x-42=14yforx | | B-3/5=2/5 |

Equations solver categories