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How do you solve w for 4(w+8)-8w=-4
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How do you solve w for 4(w+8)-8w=-4

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4(w+8)-8w=-4
4w + 32 -8w = -4 ...expand by using distributive property
-4w + 32 = -4 ...combine like terms
-4w = -36 ...subtract 32 to both sides
w = 9 ...divide both sides by (-4)
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w = 9
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