-3(2s-4)=3s-(s+4)

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Solution for -3(2s-4)=3s-(s+4) equation:


Simplifying
-3(2s + -4) = 3s + -1(s + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-3(-4 + 2s) = 3s + -1(s + 4)
(-4 * -3 + 2s * -3) = 3s + -1(s + 4)
(12 + -6s) = 3s + -1(s + 4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6s = 3s + -1(4 + s)
12 + -6s = 3s + (4 * -1 + s * -1)
12 + -6s = 3s + (-4 + -1s)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6s = -4 + 3s + -1s

Combine like terms: 3s + -1s = 2s
12 + -6s = -4 + 2s

Solving
12 + -6s = -4 + 2s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-2s' to each side of the equation.
12 + -6s + -2s = -4 + 2s + -2s

Combine like terms: -6s + -2s = -8s
12 + -8s = -4 + 2s + -2s

Combine like terms: 2s + -2s = 0
12 + -8s = -4 + 0
12 + -8s = -4

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -8s = -4 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -8s = -4 + -12
-8s = -4 + -12

Combine like terms: -4 + -12 = -16
-8s = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
s = 2

Simplifying
s = 2

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