Question

2w + 5 = 4w + 13

What it is w?

Answer 1

Put all the like terms on the same side. 

2w+5=4w+13
2w-4w = 13-5 
-2w = 8 
w=8/-2 
w= -4 

Hope I helped :) 

Answer 2

2w+5=4w+13
-4w    -4w
-2w=8
/-2    /-2
w=-4