3w-12=2w+5

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Solution for 3w-12=2w+5 equation:


Simplifying
3w + -12 = 2w + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w = 2w + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w = 5 + 2w

Solving
-12 + 3w = 5 + 2w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-2w' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3w + -2w = 5 + 2w + -2w

Combine like terms: 3w + -2w = 1w
-12 + 1w = 5 + 2w + -2w

Combine like terms: 2w + -2w = 0
-12 + 1w = 5 + 0
-12 + 1w = 5

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 1w = 5 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 1w = 5 + 12
1w = 5 + 12

Combine like terms: 5 + 12 = 17
1w = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
w = 17

Simplifying
w = 17

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