-3(s+2)=-2(s+4)-5

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


Simplifying
-3(s + 2) = -2(s + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3(2 + s) = -2(s + 4) + -5
(2 * -3 + s * -3) = -2(s + 4) + -5
(-6 + -3s) = -2(s + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3s = -2(4 + s) + -5
-6 + -3s = (4 * -2 + s * -2) + -5
-6 + -3s = (-8 + -2s) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3s = -8 + -5 + -2s

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-6 + -3s = -13 + -2s

Solving
-6 + -3s = -13 + -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.
-6 + -3s + 2s = -13 + -2s + 2s

Combine like terms: -3s + 2s = -1s
-6 + -1s = -13 + -2s + 2s

Combine like terms: -2s + 2s = 0
-6 + -1s = -13 + 0
-6 + -1s = -13

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1s = -13 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1s = -13 + 6
-1s = -13 + 6

Combine like terms: -13 + 6 = -7
-1s = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 7

Simplifying
s = 7

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