SOLUTION: 5(1-2w)+8w=15

Question 54269This question is from textbook
: 5(1-2w)+8w=15 This question is from textbook

Found 2 solutions by Nate, funmath:
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5(1 - 2w) + 8w = 15
5 - 10w + 8w = 15
5 - 2w = 15
-2w = 10
w = -5
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The goal is to get the w on one side of the equal sign all by itself. First we simplify both sides as much as we can using the order of operations (PEMDAS). Then anything that we need to move we add, subtract, multiply or divide from both sides of the equal sign:
5(1-2w)+8w=15 First multiply the 5 by everything in the parenthesis.
5-10w+8w=15 Then combine like terms.
5+(-10+8)w=15
5-2w=15 Since 5 is being added to the left, subtract it from both sides.
-5+5-2w=15-5
-2w=10 Finally, since -2 is being multiplied by w, divide it from both sides.
-2w/-2=10/-2

:
Check by substituting w=-5 into the original equation and simplify both sides of the = sign to see if both sides =, if they do, then you're likely right.
5(1-2(-5))+8(-5)=15
5(1+10)-40=15
5(11)-40=15
55-40=15
15=15
We're right!!!
Happy Calculating!!!
RELATED QUESTIONS
5(1-2w)+8w=15 (answered by jim_thompson5910)
-2w-5=-4+8w (answered by Jeff Gordon)
simplify 2w + 8w +... (answered by ewatrrr)
Can you please help me solve {{{8w-8-6w=4w-7}}} here's what I did: 8w-8-6w=4w-7... (answered by Earlsdon)
-5(2w+1)=25 (answered by rfer)
Evaluate (w�-2w+1)+(2w-5+w�) (answered by jim_thompson5910)
... (answered by checkley71)
Solve... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Solve each equation 2w(4w+1)=1 2w(4w) + (2w)(1) =1 8w^2 +2w =1 8w^2 + 2w -1 = 1-1... (answered by eperette)