16=3w+1+w-1

Solution for 16=3w+1+w-1 equation:

Simplifying
16 = 3w + 1 + w + -1

Reorder the terms:
16 = 1 + -1 + 3w + w

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
16 = 0 + 3w + w
16 = 3w + w

Combine like terms: 3w + w = 4w
16 = 4w

Solving
16 = 4w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-4w' to each side of the equation.
16 + -4w = 4w + -4w

Combine like terms: 4w + -4w = 0
16 + -4w = 0

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -4w = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -4w = 0 + -16
-4w = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-4w = -16

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = 4

Simplifying
w = 4