Question

-3(w+12)-11w=5 how to solve this problem

Answer 1

$- 3w - 36 - 11w = 5$
$- 3w - 11w = 5 + 36$
$- 14w = 41$
$- w = \frac{41}{14}$
$w = - \frac{41}{14}$
or
$w = - 2 \frac{13}{14}$
or
$- 2.9284(4 \: d.p)$

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Answer 2

Firstly, foil -3(w + 12): $-3w-36-11w=5$

Next, combine like terms: $-14w-36=5$

Next, add 36 on both sides of the equation: $-14w=41$

Lastly, divide both sides by -14, and your answer will be $w=-\frac{41}{14}$, or approximately (rounded to the hundreths) -2.93.