-38=3(w-8)-5w

Solution for -38=3(w-8)-5w equation:

-38=3(w-8)-5w

We move all terms to the left:

-38-(3(w-8)-5w)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(w-8)-5w), so:

3(w-8)-5w

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5w+3(w-8)

We multiply parentheses

-5w+3w-24

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2w-24

Back to the equation:

-(-2w-24)


We get rid of parentheses

2w+24-38=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2w-14=0

We move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right

2w=14

w=14/2

w=7