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-6 (w - 4 ) + 8w = 2 (w + 9)

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-6 (w - 4 ) + 8w = 2 (w + 9)

mutiply the first bracket by -6

(-6)(w)= -6w

(-6)(-4)= 24

mutiply the second bracket by 2

(2)(w)= 2w

(2)(9)= 18

-6w+24+8w= 2w+18

-6w+8w+24= 2w+18

2w+24= 2w+18

move 2w to the left side

sign changes from +2w to -2w

2w-2w+24= 2w-2w+18

0+24= 0+18

24= 18

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