8w-(3w+17)=3(w-5)

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Solution for 8w-(3w+17)=3(w-5) equation:


Simplifying
8w + -1(3w + 17) = 3(w + -5)

Reorder the terms:
8w + -1(17 + 3w) = 3(w + -5)
8w + (17 * -1 + 3w * -1) = 3(w + -5)
8w + (-17 + -3w) = 3(w + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8w + -3w = 3(w + -5)

Combine like terms: 8w + -3w = 5w
-17 + 5w = 3(w + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5w = 3(-5 + w)
-17 + 5w = (-5 * 3 + w * 3)
-17 + 5w = (-15 + 3w)

Solving
-17 + 5w = -15 + 3w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-3w' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5w + -3w = -15 + 3w + -3w

Combine like terms: 5w + -3w = 2w
-17 + 2w = -15 + 3w + -3w

Combine like terms: 3w + -3w = 0
-17 + 2w = -15 + 0
-17 + 2w = -15

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 2w = -15 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 2w = -15 + 17
2w = -15 + 17

Combine like terms: -15 + 17 = 2
2w = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
w = 1

Simplifying
w = 1

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