5(w+8)-7w=38

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Solution for 5(w+8)-7w=38 equation: 


Simplifying
5(w + 8) + -7w = 38

Reorder the terms:
5(8 + w) + -7w = 38
(8 * 5 + w * 5) + -7w = 38
(40 + 5w) + -7w = 38

Combine like terms: 5w + -7w = -2w
40 + -2w = 38

Solving
40 + -2w = 38

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -2w = 38 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -2w = 38 + -40
-2w = 38 + -40

Combine like terms: 38 + -40 = -2
-2w = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = 1

Simplifying
w = 1

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