4 (w+1) = 24 and i have to find what w=

You can solve this problem through many ways, but one way would be to divide both sides of the equation by 4, as 4 is a number that is being multiplied to a parentheses, and is to be treated like any term that is going to be multiplied to other numbers, After doing so, you may subtract 1 from both sides of the equation by using inverse operations, the additive inverse of 1, or the subtraction property of equality. You will then have your answer for w.

4 (w+1) = 24

4w + 4 = 24

4w = 20

w = 5