Use the distributive property to help solve the equation.
8(w-4)=-32
w =
The distributive property of multiplication over addition helps us remove parentheses from expressions. For example,
5(x-2y) = 5*x - 5*2y
So for your example,
8(w-4) = -32 becomes
8w - 8*4 = -32
can you finish the problem?
I get w=-24
To solve the equation 8(w-4)=-32 using the distributive property, we need to distribute the 8 to both terms inside the parentheses.
First, distribute the 8 to w and -4:
8w - 32 = -32
Next, simplify the equation by adding 32 to both sides to isolate the variable term:
8w - 32 + 32 = -32 + 32
This simplifies to:
8w = 0
Now, to solve for w, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 8:
(8w)/8 = 0/8
This simplifies to:
w = 0
Therefore, the solution to the equation 8(w-4)=-32 is w = 0.