Solve for w.

30 = - 6w + 12

w = - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for w, we need to get w by itself. To solve, do the opposite of what is being done, and whatever is done to one side, needs to be done to the other.

30 = - 6w + 12

First, subtract 12 from both sides, since it is being added

30-12 = - 6w + 12-12

18 = - 6w

Divide both sides by - 6, since it is being multiplied

18/-6 = - 6w/-6

The - 6s on the right cancel, and we are left with

-3 = w

Answer: w=-3