SOLUTION: what is 5-3(w+4)=w-7 Thank you.

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Question 216860: what is 5-3(w+4)=w-7
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5-3%28w%2B4%29=w-7 Start with the given equation.


5-3w-12=w-7 Distribute.


-3w-7=w-7 Combine like terms on the left side.


-3w=w-7%2B7 Add 7 to both sides.


-3w-w=-7%2B7 Subtract w from both sides.


-4w=-7%2B7 Combine like terms on the left side.


-4w=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


w=%280%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate w.


w=0 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is w=0