2s-5+8.5s=-20.5

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Solution for 2s-5+8.5s=-20.5 equation:


Simplifying
2s + -5 + 8.5s = -20.5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2s + 8.5s = -20.5

Combine like terms: 2s + 8.5s = 10.5s
-5 + 10.5s = -20.5

Solving
-5 + 10.5s = -20.5

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 10.5s = -20.5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 10.5s = -20.5 + 5
10.5s = -20.5 + 5

Combine like terms: -20.5 + 5 = -15.5
10.5s = -15.5

Divide each side by '10.5'.
s = -1.476190476

Simplifying
s = -1.476190476

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