8(w-2)=7(w-7)

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Solution for 8(w-2)=7(w-7) equation:


Simplifying
8(w + -2) = 7(w + -7)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + w) = 7(w + -7)
(-2 * 8 + w * 8) = 7(w + -7)
(-16 + 8w) = 7(w + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8w = 7(-7 + w)
-16 + 8w = (-7 * 7 + w * 7)
-16 + 8w = (-49 + 7w)

Solving
-16 + 8w = -49 + 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.
-16 + 8w + -7w = -49 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 8w + -7w = 1w
-16 + 1w = -49 + 7w + -7w

Combine like terms: 7w + -7w = 0
-16 + 1w = -49 + 0
-16 + 1w = -49

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1w = -49 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1w = -49 + 16
1w = -49 + 16

Combine like terms: -49 + 16 = -33
1w = -33

Divide each side by '1'.
w = -33

Simplifying
w = -33

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