3(s-8)=5(s-4)+6

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Solution for 3(s-8)=5(s-4)+6 equation:


Simplifying
3(s + -8) = 5(s + -4) + 6

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + s) = 5(s + -4) + 6
(-8 * 3 + s * 3) = 5(s + -4) + 6
(-24 + 3s) = 5(s + -4) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3s = 5(-4 + s) + 6
-24 + 3s = (-4 * 5 + s * 5) + 6
-24 + 3s = (-20 + 5s) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3s = -20 + 6 + 5s

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
-24 + 3s = -14 + 5s

Solving
-24 + 3s = -14 + 5s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-5s' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 3s + -5s = -14 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 3s + -5s = -2s
-24 + -2s = -14 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 5s + -5s = 0
-24 + -2s = -14 + 0
-24 + -2s = -14

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2s = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2s = -14 + 24
-2s = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -14 + 24 = 10
-2s = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
s = -5

Simplifying
s = -5

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