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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3s = 4(-4 + s)
12 + 3s = (-4 * 4 + s * 4)
12 + 3s = (-16 + 4s)

Solving
12 + 3s = -16 + 4s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-4s' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3s + -4s = -16 + 4s + -4s

Combine like terms: 3s + -4s = -1s
12 + -1s = -16 + 4s + -4s

Combine like terms: 4s + -4s = 0
12 + -1s = -16 + 0
12 + -1s = -16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1s = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1s = -16 + -12
-1s = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: -16 + -12 = -28
-1s = -28

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 28

Simplifying
s = 28

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