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