How do you solve #30= - 4( w - 4) - 2#?

1 Answer
Jan 15, 2018

#w = -4#

Explanation:

#30 = -4(w-4)-2#

First, let's use the distributive property to simplify #-4(w-4)#:
#30 = -4w + 16 - 2#

Now, let's combine the numbers on the right side of the equation:
#30 = -4w + 14#

We subtract #14# from both sides of the equation in order to get #-4w# by itself.
#16 = -4w#

To solve for #w#, we divide both sides of the equation by -4:
#-4 = w#

We usually put the variable on the left side of the equation because it is clearer.
#w = -4#

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