4(w-2)-5(w+1)=w-1

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Solution for 4(w-2)-5(w+1)=w-1 equation:


Simplifying
4(w + -2) + -5(w + 1) = w + -1

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + w) + -5(w + 1) = w + -1
(-2 * 4 + w * 4) + -5(w + 1) = w + -1
(-8 + 4w) + -5(w + 1) = w + -1

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5 + 4w + -5w = w + -1

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-13 + 4w + -5w = w + -1

Combine like terms: 4w + -5w = -1w
-13 + -1w = w + -1

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -1w = -1 + w

Solving
-13 + -1w = -1 + w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-1w' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -1w + -1w = -1 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: -1w + -1w = -2w
-13 + -2w = -1 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
-13 + -2w = -1 + 0
-13 + -2w = -1

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -2w = -1 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -2w = -1 + 13
-2w = -1 + 13

Combine like terms: -1 + 13 = 12
-2w = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = -6

Simplifying
w = -6

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