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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4w = 5(-4 + w)
-8 + 4w = (-4 * 5 + w * 5)
-8 + 4w = (-20 + 5w)

Solving
-8 + 4w = -20 + 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.
-8 + 4w + -5w = -20 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 4w + -5w = -1w
-8 + -1w = -20 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
-8 + -1w = -20 + 0
-8 + -1w = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1w = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1w = -20 + 8
-1w = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-1w = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 12

Simplifying
w = 12

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