w= 6.
Inverse operation of multiplication is division, and the other way around. The inverse operation of addition is subtraction, and the other way around.
5w= 5×w. Whenever you see two terms squished together like this or like 5 (w), you must multiply.
Whatever you do to one side of the equation (equal sign) you must do to the other.
To simplify this equation, you must separate the 5 from the w. To do this, you need to do the inverse operation. The inverse operation is division. To separate 5 from w, you must divide 5w by 5. This will give you 1w, which is equal to w. Now, do the same thing to the other side. 30 ÷ 5= 6. Now, your equation should look like:
w=6
You cannot simplify this anymore. Therefore, it is your answer.