.5w-1=1.5w

Solution for .5w-1=1.5w equation:

Simplifying
0.5w + -1 = 1.5w

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.5w = 1.5w

Solving
-1 + 0.5w = 1.5w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-1.5w' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 0.5w + -1.5w = 1.5w + -1.5w

Combine like terms: 0.5w + -1.5w = -1w
-1 + -1w = 1.5w + -1.5w

Combine like terms: 1.5w + -1.5w = 0.0
-1 + -1w = 0.0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1w = 0.0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1w = 0.0 + 1
-1w = 0.0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 1 = 1
-1w = 1

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

Simplifying
w = -1