-5w-8=-2(w+7)

Simple and best practice solution for -5w-8=-2(w+7) 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 -5w-8=-2(w+7) equation:


Simplifying
-5w + -8 = -2(w + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5w = -2(w + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5w = -2(7 + w)
-8 + -5w = (7 * -2 + w * -2)
-8 + -5w = (-14 + -2w)

Solving
-8 + -5w = -14 + -2w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '2w' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5w + 2w = -14 + -2w + 2w

Combine like terms: -5w + 2w = -3w
-8 + -3w = -14 + -2w + 2w

Combine like terms: -2w + 2w = 0
-8 + -3w = -14 + 0
-8 + -3w = -14

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3w = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3w = -14 + 8
-3w = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -14 + 8 = -6
-3w = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
w = 2

Simplifying
w = 2

See similar equations:

| 1x+60= | | -13.53=-3h | | -7=-7u+3(u+3) | | 31000/1.5 | | 6x-2+9x=5x+3-7x | | 6x+13=5x+6 | | 0.40x-1.20=0.15x+0.80 | | H/3=-0.11 | | 12x^2-228x+741=0 | | 7x-2(x-1)=3x-8+x+10 | | 12u=28+5u | | 18y+12= | | (m^2-m+3)+(m-1)= | | 2x+11=5(x+1) | | 15x-9x=18 | | x=x^2-20x+41 | | w/4-1.1=-7.5 | | -9x-2x^2+7= | | f(x)=x^2-20x+41 | | X+(x+20)+(x+50)=200 | | 64y^2=35 | | 5x-2/-4=-7 | | -14=2y-6 | | 2x+8=3(x-1) | | 5/6)^x=0,5 | | 9/4(10/3x-4)-1/4(2x-8) | | (5/6)x=0,5 | | 173-y=218 | | 4(a+8)=0.5(4a-8) | | -1x^2-15-54=0 | | 5u+13=53 | | 2(-9)+3y=-23 |

Equations solver categories