5w-2(w-18)=7w-15

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Solution for 5w-2(w-18)=7w-15 equation:


Simplifying
5w + -2(w + -18) = 7w + -15

Reorder the terms:
5w + -2(-18 + w) = 7w + -15
5w + (-18 * -2 + w * -2) = 7w + -15
5w + (36 + -2w) = 7w + -15

Reorder the terms:
36 + 5w + -2w = 7w + -15

Combine like terms: 5w + -2w = 3w
36 + 3w = 7w + -15

Reorder the terms:
36 + 3w = -15 + 7w

Solving
36 + 3w = -15 + 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.
36 + 3w + -7w = -15 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 3w + -7w = -4w
36 + -4w = -15 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 7w + -7w = 0
36 + -4w = -15 + 0
36 + -4w = -15

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -4w = -15 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -4w = -15 + -36
-4w = -15 + -36

Combine like terms: -15 + -36 = -51
-4w = -51

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = 12.75

Simplifying
w = 12.75

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