-2s+6=5s+12

Solution for -2s+6=5s+12 equation:

Simplifying
-2s + 6 = 5s + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + -2s = 5s + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + -2s = 12 + 5s

Solving
6 + -2s = 12 + 5s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-5s' to each side of the equation.
6 + -2s + -5s = 12 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: -2s + -5s = -7s
6 + -7s = 12 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 5s + -5s = 0
6 + -7s = 12 + 0
6 + -7s = 12

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -7s = 12 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -7s = 12 + -6
-7s = 12 + -6

Combine like terms: 12 + -6 = 6
-7s = 6

Divide each side by '-7'.
s = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
s = -0.8571428571