1-4(w+2)=5(w+4)

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Solution for 1-4(w+2)=5(w+4) equation:


Simplifying
1 + -4(w + 2) = 5(w + 4)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4(2 + w) = 5(w + 4)
1 + (2 * -4 + w * -4) = 5(w + 4)
1 + (-8 + -4w) = 5(w + 4)

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
-7 + -4w = 5(w + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -4w = 5(4 + w)
-7 + -4w = (4 * 5 + w * 5)
-7 + -4w = (20 + 5w)

Solving
-7 + -4w = 20 + 5w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-5w' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -4w + -5w = 20 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: -4w + -5w = -9w
-7 + -9w = 20 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
-7 + -9w = 20 + 0
-7 + -9w = 20

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -9w = 20 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -9w = 20 + 7
-9w = 20 + 7

Combine like terms: 20 + 7 = 27
-9w = 27

Divide each side by '-9'.
w = -3

Simplifying
w = -3

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