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

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


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

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

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

Solving
12 + 3s = -2 + -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 + 3s + 2s = -2 + -2s + 2s

Combine like terms: 3s + 2s = 5s
12 + 5s = -2 + -2s + 2s

Combine like terms: -2s + 2s = 0
12 + 5s = -2 + 0
12 + 5s = -2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 5s = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 5s = -2 + -12
5s = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
5s = -14

Divide each side by '5'.
s = -2.8

Simplifying
s = -2.8

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