3(w+4)=-5w-4

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Solution for 3(w+4)=-5w-4 equation:


Simplifying
3(w + 4) = -5w + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + w) = -5w + -4
(4 * 3 + w * 3) = -5w + -4
(12 + 3w) = -5w + -4

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3w = -4 + -5w

Solving
12 + 3w = -4 + -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.
12 + 3w + 5w = -4 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: 3w + 5w = 8w
12 + 8w = -4 + -5w + 5w

Combine like terms: -5w + 5w = 0
12 + 8w = -4 + 0
12 + 8w = -4

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 8w = -4 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 8w = -4 + -12
8w = -4 + -12

Combine like terms: -4 + -12 = -16
8w = -16

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

Simplifying
w = -2

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