How do you solve 8( w + 6) = 2w + 12?

1 Answer
Jun 21, 2017

w=-6

Explanation:

First you distribute the left:

8(w+6)=8w+48

This is what we got so far:

8w+48=2w+12

What you do now is subtract 2w from both sides:

8w-2w+48=cancel2w-cancel2w+12

6w+48=12

Now subtract 48 from both sides:

6w+cancel48-cancel48=12-48

6w=-36

Now divide both sides by 6

(cancel6w)/cancel6=-36/6

w=-6