3(s+4(s+12))=

Solution for 3(s+4(s+12))= equation:

Simplifying
3(s + 4(s + 12)) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(s + 4(12 + s)) = 0
3(s + (12 * 4 + s * 4)) = 0
3(s + (48 + 4s)) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(48 + s + 4s) = 0

Combine like terms: s + 4s = 5s
3(48 + 5s) = 0
(48 * 3 + 5s * 3) = 0
(144 + 15s) = 0

Solving
144 + 15s = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + 15s = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + 15s = 0 + -144
15s = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 0 + -144 = -144
15s = -144

Divide each side by '15'.
s = -9.6

Simplifying
s = -9.6