Question

How do you solve `3w + 35= - 8( w + 8)`?

Answer 1

`w=color(red)(-9)`

Explanation:

Given
`color(white)("XXX")3w+35=-8(w+8)`

Expanding the right side:
`color(white)("XXX")3w+35=-8w-64`

Adding `8w` to both sides (to remove the variable `w` from the right side)
`color(white)("XXX")11w+35=-64`

Subtracting `35` from both sides (to remove the constant term from the left side)
`color(white)("XXX")11w=-99`

Dividing both sides by `11`
`color(white)("XXX")w=-9`