-w-1.88=5.42

Solution for -w-1.88=5.42 equation:

Simplifying
-1w + -1.88 = 5.42

Reorder the terms:
-1.88 + -1w = 5.42

Solving
-1.88 + -1w = 5.42

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '1.88' to each side of the equation.
-1.88 + 1.88 + -1w = 5.42 + 1.88

Combine like terms: -1.88 + 1.88 = 0.00
0.00 + -1w = 5.42 + 1.88
-1w = 5.42 + 1.88

Combine like terms: 5.42 + 1.88 = 7.3
-1w = 7.3

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -7.3

Simplifying
w = -7.3