Question

-4(3+w)=-27-w

Answer 1

-12-4w=-27-w
move -w to the left side
-12-4w+w=-27
-12-3w=-27
mover 12 to the right side
-3w=-27+12
-3w=-15
divide both sides by -3
w=5

Answer 2

The question is... -4(3+w)=-27-w

Use the distributive property of multiplication. Distribute -4 into (3 + w).

You should get -12 + -4w = -27 - w

Add 12 to both sides

The outcome is -4w = -15 - w

Add w to each side

-3w = -15

Divide each side by -3

w = 5