w+18=5w-2

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Solution for w+18=5w-2 equation:


Simplifying
w + 18 = 5w + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + w = 5w + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + w = -2 + 5w

Solving
18 + w = -2 + 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.
18 + w + -5w = -2 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: w + -5w = -4w
18 + -4w = -2 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
18 + -4w = -2 + 0
18 + -4w = -2

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -4w = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -4w = -2 + -18
-4w = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: -2 + -18 = -20
-4w = -20

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = 5

Simplifying
w = 5

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