3(w-6)=2(w-8)

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Solution for 3(w-6)=2(w-8) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + w) = 2(w + -8)
(-6 * 3 + w * 3) = 2(w + -8)
(-18 + 3w) = 2(w + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3w = 2(-8 + w)
-18 + 3w = (-8 * 2 + w * 2)
-18 + 3w = (-16 + 2w)

Solving
-18 + 3w = -16 + 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.
-18 + 3w + -2w = -16 + 2w + -2w

Combine like terms: 3w + -2w = 1w
-18 + 1w = -16 + 2w + -2w

Combine like terms: 2w + -2w = 0
-18 + 1w = -16 + 0
-18 + 1w = -16

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 1w = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 1w = -16 + 18
1w = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -16 + 18 = 2
1w = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
w = 2

Simplifying
w = 2

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