-3w-8=-5(w+2)

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Solution for -3w-8=-5(w+2) equation:


Simplifying
-3w + -8 = -5(w + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3w = -5(w + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3w = -5(2 + w)
-8 + -3w = (2 * -5 + w * -5)
-8 + -3w = (-10 + -5w)

Solving
-8 + -3w = -10 + -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 + -3w + 5w = -10 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -3w + 5w = 2w
-8 + 2w = -10 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -5w + 5w = 0
-8 + 2w = -10 + 0
-8 + 2w = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2w = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2w = -10 + 8
2w = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
2w = -2

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

Simplifying
w = -1

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