3(w-4)=5w-2

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Solution for 3(w-4)=5w-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + w) = 5w + -2
(-4 * 3 + w * 3) = 5w + -2
(-12 + 3w) = 5w + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w = -2 + 5w

Solving
-12 + 3w = -2 + 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 = -2 + 5w + -5w

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-2w = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = -5

Simplifying
w = -5

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