Solve for w
w = -\frac{29}{4} = -7\frac{1}{4} = -7.25
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-5+4\left(w+5\right)\times 3=-4\times 8
Variable w cannot be equal to -5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 4\left(w+5\right), the least common multiple of 4w+20,w+5.
-5+12\left(w+5\right)=-4\times 8
Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.
-5+12w+60=-4\times 8
Use the distributive property to multiply 12 by w+5.
55+12w=-4\times 8
Add -5 and 60 to get 55.
55+12w=-32
Multiply -4 and 8 to get -32.
12w=-32-55
Subtract 55 from both sides.
12w=-87
Subtract 55 from -32 to get -87.
w=\frac{-87}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
w=-\frac{29}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-87}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.
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