SOLUTION: -38=7W+3(w-6) Help me please! I'm just not getting this. -Use the distributive property to get rid of () so it's -38= 7w+3w-18. Then we would subract 18 from both sides???? I

Algebra ->  Distributive-associative-commutative-properties -> SOLUTION: -38=7W+3(w-6) Help me please! I'm just not getting this. -Use the distributive property to get rid of () so it's -38= 7w+3w-18. Then we would subract 18 from both sides???? I      Log On


   

Question 339972: -38=7W+3(w-6)
Help me please! I'm just not getting this.
-Use the distributive property to get rid of () so it's
-38= 7w+3w-18. Then we would subract 18 from both sides???? Im lost from here!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-38=7w%2B3%28w-6%29 Start with the given equation.


-38=7w%2B3w-18 Distribute.


-38=10w-18 Combine like terms on the right side.


-38%2B18=10w Add 18 to both sides


-20=10w Combine like terms.


-20%2F10=w Divide both sides by 10.


-2=w Reduce.



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Answer:

So the answer is w=-2


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