-5w-40=-7(w+8)

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Solution for -5w-40=-7(w+8) equation:


Simplifying
-5w + -40 = -7(w + 8)

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

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -5w = -7(8 + w)
-40 + -5w = (8 * -7 + w * -7)
-40 + -5w = (-56 + -7w)

Solving
-40 + -5w = -56 + -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.
-40 + -5w + 7w = -56 + -7w + 7w

Combine like terms: -5w + 7w = 2w
-40 + 2w = -56 + -7w + 7w

Combine like terms: -7w + 7w = 0
-40 + 2w = -56 + 0
-40 + 2w = -56

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 2w = -56 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 2w = -56 + 40
2w = -56 + 40

Combine like terms: -56 + 40 = -16
2w = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
w = -8

Simplifying
w = -8

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