Question

5(3w - 2) - 7 = 23how to get the answer to this equation

Answer 1

`5(3w-2)-7=23`

To clear 'w' the first step is to take -7 to the other side of the equality sign. It goes with opposite sign, so possitive:

`5(3w-2)=23+7`

Now 5 goes to the other side with opposite operation. Since it's multiplying it has to divide on the other side:

`3w-2=(23+7)/(5)`

Now we have to take 2 to the other side with possitive sign:

`3w=(23+7)/(5)+2`

Finally, 3 has to divide all the expression on the right side:

`w=((23+7)/(5)+2)/(3)`

And solve (you can also solve in the steps to make it easier):

`w=((30)/(5)+2)/(3)=(6+2)/(3)=(8)/(3)`