3w-1=5(w-3)

Simple and best practice solution for 3w-1=5(w-3) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3w-1=5(w-3) equation:


Simplifying
3w + -1 = 5(w + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3w = 5(w + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3w = 5(-3 + w)
-1 + 3w = (-3 * 5 + w * 5)
-1 + 3w = (-15 + 5w)

Solving
-1 + 3w = -15 + 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.
-1 + 3w + -5w = -15 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 3w + -5w = -2w
-1 + -2w = -15 + 5w + -5w

Combine like terms: 5w + -5w = 0
-1 + -2w = -15 + 0
-1 + -2w = -15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2w = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2w = -15 + 1
-2w = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -15 + 1 = -14
-2w = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = 7

Simplifying
w = 7

See similar equations:

| -2500-4.05c=0 | | d-19=-2 | | P^2+8p-19=-10 | | R^2-18r-17=2 | | g+948=5 | | 6b+9=48 | | 100x+500= | | 9-30x=-42-14 | | 3(3x+2)-x=-46 | | 12-3h=9 | | x+45=300 | | -6(1-5v)=34 | | 405=27v | | y^2=2+4y-x | | 2x+45=300 | | 3b=46-8 | | x-.1x=60 | | y^2=2+4y+x | | 8j=88 | | 12x-3=28x-9 | | x=2+4y-y^2 | | 57=(3n+3)+3n | | -2500-4.05c=-3000 | | g/4+20=17 | | -80=2m | | 1535.2716=54.636*w | | 4x+6+4x+5=35 | | 33x=-22x | | 30+2x=59 | | 2010.6048=2*237.6666+l | | 3(y+3)-4(2y-7)=5y+2 | | -1+4q=-17 |

Equations solver categories