-30=w+8 it's a equation
yes, it's an equation. Do you want the solution to this equation? for this we need to have w alone. So we need to get rid of 8: -30-8=w+8-8-38=winverting sides: w=-38
\(-30 = w + 8\\-30 -8 = w + 8 -8 \\ w = -30 - 8 \\ w = -1 (30+8)\\w = -1 (38)\\\\ \boxed{w=-38}\)
