2w-6(w+8)=-12

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Solution for 2w-6(w+8)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
2w + -6(w + 8) = -12

Reorder the terms:
2w + -6(8 + w) = -12
2w + (8 * -6 + w * -6) = -12
2w + (-48 + -6w) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 2w + -6w = -12

Combine like terms: 2w + -6w = -4w
-48 + -4w = -12

Solving
-48 + -4w = -12

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + -4w = -12 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -4w = -12 + 48
-4w = -12 + 48

Combine like terms: -12 + 48 = 36
-4w = 36

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = -9

Simplifying
w = -9

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