23=-4w+2(w+3)

Solution for 23=-4w+2(w+3) equation:

Simplifying
23 = -4w + 2(w + 3)

Reorder the terms:
23 = -4w + 2(3 + w)
23 = -4w + (3 * 2 + w * 2)
23 = -4w + (6 + 2w)

Reorder the terms:
23 = 6 + -4w + 2w

Combine like terms: -4w + 2w = -2w
23 = 6 + -2w

Solving
23 = 6 + -2w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '2w' to each side of the equation.
23 + 2w = 6 + -2w + 2w

Combine like terms: -2w + 2w = 0
23 + 2w = 6 + 0
23 + 2w = 6

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 2w = 6 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 2w = 6 + -23
2w = 6 + -23

Combine like terms: 6 + -23 = -17
2w = -17

Divide each side by '2'.
w = -8.5

Simplifying
w = -8.5