We want to simplify this expression to be more specific we want to isolate the variable (w) using inverse operations
So we want to get rid of the 8 in 8w
8w is the same as 8 times w (multiplication)
The inverse of multiplication is division so to get rid of the 8 we want to divide by 8 but remember whatever we do to one side we want to do to the other side. So we divide each side by 8
A quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression (e.g. 3 in 23 = 2 × 2 × 2)