Question

How do you multiply `3 (w-4) = -12`?

Answer 1

`w = 0`

Explanation:

Using the distributive law, the 3 outside the bracket is multiplied by each term inside the bracket.
`3(w-4)=-12`
`3w-12 = -12`

Now solve for w

`3w = 0`
`w = 0`
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Dividing by 3 first will give the same result.

`(3(w-4))/3=-12/3`

`w-4 = -4`

`w = 0`