Question

What is 5w + 8 - 12w = 16 - 15w

Answer 1

I suppose you are asking what "w" is:
your equation is
5w+8-12w=16-15w
combine like terms to get
-7w+8=16-15w
add 15w on both sides(since you're doing it to both sides the equation is still equal)
8w+8=16
subtract 8 from both sides
8w=8
divide both sides by 8 and you get:
w=1
if you want to check your answer, plug in the value of "w" into the original equation.
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