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2\left(w-1\right)+24w\left(-\frac{5}{8}\right)=24
Variable w cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 24w, the least common multiple of 12w,8,w.
2w-2+24w\left(-\frac{5}{8}\right)=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by w-1.
2w-2-15w=24
Multiply 24 and -\frac{5}{8} to get -15.
-13w-2=24
Combine 2w and -15w to get -13w.
-13w=24+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-13w=26
Add 24 and 2 to get 26.
w=\frac{26}{-13}
Divide both sides by -13.
w=-2
Divide 26 by -13 to get -2.