Simplifying
23 + 18w = -21 + 14w
Solving
23 + 18w = -21 + 14w
Solving for variable 'w'.
Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-14w' to each side of the equation.
23 + 18w + -14w = -21 + 14w + -14w
Combine like terms: 18w + -14w = 4w
23 + 4w = -21 + 14w + -14w
Combine like terms: 14w + -14w = 0
23 + 4w = -21 + 0
23 + 4w = -21
Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 4w = -21 + -23
Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 4w = -21 + -23
4w = -21 + -23
Combine like terms: -21 + -23 = -44
4w = -44
Divide each side by '4'.
w = -11
Simplifying
w = -11
