Write out the equation:
16 = 4w + 2w - 2
Collect like terms (terms without w and terms with w):
16 = 6w - 2
Put all the terms without w on the same side (add 2 to both sides):
16 + 2 = 6w - 2 + 2
18 = 6w
Get rid of the coefficient (divide by 6):
18 / 6 = 6w / 6
3 = w
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Minus 8 plus 6 equals -2.
16-2+2=16
7C MINUS bracket open c plus 2 bracket close equals 7c minus c minus 2 equals 6c minus 2
Plus 2 plus minus 2 equals 0. The addition of a positive number (2) and a negative number (-2) cancels each other out.
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