4w-5=7w-17

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Solution for 4w-5=7w-17 equation:


Simplifying
4w + -5 = 7w + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4w = 7w + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4w = -17 + 7w

Solving
-5 + 4w = -17 + 7w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-7w' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 4w + -7w = -17 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 4w + -7w = -3w
-5 + -3w = -17 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 7w + -7w = 0
-5 + -3w = -17 + 0
-5 + -3w = -17

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3w = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3w = -17 + 5
-3w = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-3w = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
w = 4

Simplifying
w = 4

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