$$ \begin{aligned} 4 &= -2(w+5)-14&& \text{simplify right side} \\[1 em]4 &= -(2w+10)-14&& \\[1 em]4 &= -2w-10-14&& \\[1 em]4 &= -2w-24&& \text{ swap the left and right side of the equation } \\[1 em]-2w-24 &= 4&& \text{ move -24 to the right } \\[1 em]-2w &= 4+24&& \\[1 em]-2w &= 28&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -2 $ } \\[1 em]w &= -\frac{28}{2}&& \\[1 em]w &= -14&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$

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