4(w+3)=w-5

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


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

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

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

Solving
12 + 4w = -5 + w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-1w' to each side of the equation.
12 + 4w + -1w = -5 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: 4w + -1w = 3w
12 + 3w = -5 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
12 + 3w = -5 + 0
12 + 3w = -5

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

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 3w = -5 + -12
3w = -5 + -12

Combine like terms: -5 + -12 = -17
3w = -17

Divide each side by '3'.
w = -5.666666667

Simplifying
w = -5.666666667

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