3(w-4)-(7w-8)=-5w

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Solution for 3(w-4)-(7w-8)=-5w equation:


Simplifying
3(w + -4) + -1(7w + -8) = -5w

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + w) + -1(7w + -8) = -5w
(-4 * 3 + w * 3) + -1(7w + -8) = -5w
(-12 + 3w) + -1(7w + -8) = -5w

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w + -1(-8 + 7w) = -5w
-12 + 3w + (-8 * -1 + 7w * -1) = -5w
-12 + 3w + (8 + -7w) = -5w

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8 + 3w + -7w = -5w

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
-4 + 3w + -7w = -5w

Combine like terms: 3w + -7w = -4w
-4 + -4w = -5w

Solving
-4 + -4w = -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.
-4 + -4w + 5w = -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -4w + 5w = 1w
-4 + 1w = -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -5w + 5w = 0
-4 + 1w = 0

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1w = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1w = 0 + 4
1w = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
1w = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
w = 4

Simplifying
w = 4

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