Question

-8 = - 5w + 2(w+2)
w = what?

Answer 1

To solve for 'w', we need to simplify the expression on the right side of the equation by distributing the 2:

-8 = -5w + 2w + 4

Now, we can combine like terms on the right side:

-8 = -3w + 4

Subtracting 4 from both sides, we get:

-12 = -3w

Finally, dividing both sides by -3, we get:

w = 4

Therefore, the solution to the equation -8 = -5w + 2(w+2) is w = 4.