Question

-11w - 8 + 3w = 24

Can you help me find w?

Answer 1

-11w - 8 + 3w = 24

First, subtract '-11w + 3w' to get '-8w'.

`-8w - 8 = 24`
Second, add '8' to both sides.

`-8w = 24 + 8`
Third, add '24 + 8' to get '32'.

`-8w = 32`
Fourth, divide both sides by '-8', leaving the 'w' by itself.

`w = (32)/(-8)`
Fifth, change the whole fraction into a negative.

`w = -(32)/(8)`
Sixth, how many times can '8' go into '32'? 32 ÷ 8 = 4.

`w = -4`

Answer: w = -4