0.4w-6=1.4w

Solution for 0.4w-6=1.4w equation:

Simplifying
0.4w + -6 = 1.4w

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 0.4w = 1.4w

Solving
-6 + 0.4w = 1.4w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-1.4w' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 0.4w + -1.4w = 1.4w + -1.4w

Combine like terms: 0.4w + -1.4w = -1w
-6 + -1w = 1.4w + -1.4w

Combine like terms: 1.4w + -1.4w = 0.0
-6 + -1w = 0.0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1w = 0.0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1w = 0.0 + 6
-1w = 0.0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 6 = 6
-1w = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -6

Simplifying
w = -6