-11w - 8 + 3w = 24
First, subtract '-11w + 3w' to get '-8w'.
[tex]-8w - 8 = 24[/tex]
Second, add '8' to both sides.
[tex]-8w = 24 + 8[/tex]
Third, add '24 + 8' to get '32'.
[tex]-8w = 32[/tex]
Fourth, divide both sides by '-8', leaving the 'w' by itself.
[tex]w = \frac{32}{-8} [/tex]
Fifth, change the whole fraction into a negative.
[tex]w = -\frac{32}{8} [/tex]
Sixth, how many times can '8' go into '32'? 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
[tex]w = -4[/tex]
Answer: w = -4
