2(w+4)=-5w-20

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Solution for 2(w+4)=-5w-20 equation:


Simplifying
2(w + 4) = -5w + -20

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + w) = -5w + -20
(4 * 2 + w * 2) = -5w + -20
(8 + 2w) = -5w + -20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2w = -20 + -5w

Solving
8 + 2w = -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.
8 + 2w + 5w = -20 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: 2w + 5w = 7w
8 + 7w = -20 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -5w + 5w = 0
8 + 7w = -20 + 0
8 + 7w = -20

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7w = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7w = -20 + -8
7w = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
7w = -28

Divide each side by '7'.
w = -4

Simplifying
w = -4

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