3w-12=5(w-2)

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Solution for 3w-12=5(w-2) equation:


Simplifying
3w + -12 = 5(w + -2)

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3w = 5(-2 + w)
-12 + 3w = (-2 * 5 + w * 5)
-12 + 3w = (-10 + 5w)

Solving
-12 + 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.
-12 + 3w + -5w = -10 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 3w + -5w = -2w
-12 + -2w = -10 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
-12 + -2w = -10 + 0
-12 + -2w = -10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2w = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2w = -10 + 12
-2w = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -10 + 12 = 2
-2w = 2

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

Simplifying
w = -1

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