5-2(w+4)=w-7

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Solution for 5-2(w+4)=w-7 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(w + 4) = w + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(4 + w) = w + -7
5 + (4 * -2 + w * -2) = w + -7
5 + (-8 + -2w) = w + -7

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -2w = w + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2w = -7 + w

Solving
-3 + -2w = -7 + 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.
-3 + -2w + -1w = -7 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: -2w + -1w = -3w
-3 + -3w = -7 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
-3 + -3w = -7 + 0
-3 + -3w = -7

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -3w = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -3w = -7 + 3
-3w = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -7 + 3 = -4
-3w = -4

Divide each side by '-3'.
w = 1.333333333

Simplifying
w = 1.333333333

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