3(w-4)=5(w+6)

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Solution for 3(w-4)=5(w+6) equation:


Simplifying
3(w + -4) = 5(w + 6)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + w) = 5(w + 6)
(-4 * 3 + w * 3) = 5(w + 6)
(-12 + 3w) = 5(w + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w = 5(6 + w)
-12 + 3w = (6 * 5 + w * 5)
-12 + 3w = (30 + 5w)

Solving
-12 + 3w = 30 + 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.
-12 + 3w + -5w = 30 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 3w + -5w = -2w
-12 + -2w = 30 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
-12 + -2w = 30 + 0
-12 + -2w = 30

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2w = 30 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2w = 30 + 12
-2w = 30 + 12

Combine like terms: 30 + 12 = 42
-2w = 42

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = -21

Simplifying
w = -21

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