Solve for w 6-9w=24

$6 - 9 w = 24$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $w$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $6$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 9 w = 24 - 6$

Subtract $6$ from $24$ .

$- 9 w = 18$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 9 w = 18$ by $- 9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 9 w = 18$ by $- 9$ .

$\frac{- 9 w}{- 9} = \frac{18}{- 9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 9 w}{- 9} = \frac{18}{- 9}$

Divide $w$ by $1$ .

$w = \frac{18}{- 9}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $18$ by $- 9$ .

$w = - 2$