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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3w + -3(-5 + w) = 8(w + -4)
3w + (-5 * -3 + w * -3) = 8(w + -4)
3w + (15 + -3w) = 8(w + -4)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3w + -3w = 8(w + -4)

Combine like terms: 3w + -3w = 0
15 + 0 = 8(w + -4)
15 = 8(w + -4)

Reorder the terms:
15 = 8(-4 + w)
15 = (-4 * 8 + w * 8)
15 = (-32 + 8w)

Solving
15 = -32 + 8w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-8w' to each side of the equation.
15 + -8w = -32 + 8w + -8w

Combine like terms: 8w + -8w = 0
15 + -8w = -32 + 0
15 + -8w = -32

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -8w = -32 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -8w = -32 + -15
-8w = -32 + -15

Combine like terms: -32 + -15 = -47
-8w = -47

Divide each side by '-8'.
w = 5.875

Simplifying
w = 5.875

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