Solve for w 18-2w=4w

$18 - 2 w = 4 w$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $w$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $4 w$ from both sides of the equation.

$18 - 2 w - 4 w = 0$

Subtract $4 w$ from $- 2 w$ .

$18 - 6 w = 0$

Step 2

Subtract $18$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 6 w = - 18$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 6 w = - 18$ by $- 6$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 6 w = - 18$ by $- 6$ .

$\frac{- 6 w}{- 6} = \frac{- 18}{- 6}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 6$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 6 w}{- 6} = \frac{- 18}{- 6}$

Divide $w$ by $1$ .

$w = \frac{- 18}{- 6}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 18$ by $- 6$ .

$w = 3$