5w-17=7(w-5)

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Solution for 5w-17=7(w-5) equation:


Simplifying
5w + -17 = 7(w + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5w = 7(w + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5w = 7(-5 + w)
-17 + 5w = (-5 * 7 + w * 7)
-17 + 5w = (-35 + 7w)

Solving
-17 + 5w = -35 + 7w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-7w' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5w + -7w = -35 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 5w + -7w = -2w
-17 + -2w = -35 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 7w + -7w = 0
-17 + -2w = -35 + 0
-17 + -2w = -35

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2w = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2w = -35 + 17
-2w = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -35 + 17 = -18
-2w = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = 9

Simplifying
w = 9

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