-2(s+1)=-12

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Solution for -2(s+1)=-12 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(s + 1) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + s) = -12
(1 * -2 + s * -2) = -12
(-2 + -2s) = -12

Solving
-2 + -2s = -12

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2s = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2s = -12 + 2
-2s = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-2s = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
s = 5

Simplifying
s = 5

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