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2w+18=-3w-27
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by w+9.
2w+18+3w=-27
Add 3w to both sides.
5w+18=-27
Combine 2w and 3w to get 5w.
5w=-27-18
Subtract 18 from both sides.
5w=-45
Subtract 18 from -27 to get -45.
w=\frac{-45}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
w=-9
Divide -45 by 5 to get -9.