8(w-2)=2w+44
We move all terms to the left:
8(w-2)-(2w+44)=0
We multiply parentheses
8w-(2w+44)-16=0
We get rid of parentheses
8w-2w-44-16=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
6w-60=0
We move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right
6w=60
w=60/6
w=10