Addition and subtraction equation.
w - 8 = 26
w - 8 + ? = 26 + ?
w = ?
w - 8 + ? = 26 + ?
w - 8 + 8 = 26 + 8
w = 34
To solve the equation, let's isolate the variable w on one side of the equation.
To start, we have the equation:
w - 8 = 26
To isolate w, we need to get rid of the -8 on the left side. We can do this by adding 8 to both sides of the equation:
(w - 8) + 8 = 26 + 8
On the left side, the -8 and +8 cancel out:
w - 8 + 8 = w
On the right side, 26 + 8 equals 34:
26 + 8 = 34
So the equation becomes:
w = 34
Therefore, the value of w is 34.