-3(5s-4)-12=-2(9s+1)-3

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Solution for -3(5s-4)-12=-2(9s+1)-3 equation:


Simplifying
-3(5s + -4) + -12 = -2(9s + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-3(-4 + 5s) + -12 = -2(9s + 1) + -3
(-4 * -3 + 5s * -3) + -12 = -2(9s + 1) + -3
(12 + -15s) + -12 = -2(9s + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -15s = -2(9s + 1) + -3

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -15s = -2(9s + 1) + -3
-15s = -2(9s + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-15s = -2(1 + 9s) + -3
-15s = (1 * -2 + 9s * -2) + -3
-15s = (-2 + -18s) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-15s = -2 + -3 + -18s

Combine like terms: -2 + -3 = -5
-15s = -5 + -18s

Solving
-15s = -5 + -18s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '18s' to each side of the equation.
-15s + 18s = -5 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -15s + 18s = 3s
3s = -5 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -18s + 18s = 0
3s = -5 + 0
3s = -5

Divide each side by '3'.
s = -1.666666667

Simplifying
s = -1.666666667

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