3s+3(1-s)=s-17

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Solution for 3s+3(1-s)=s-17 equation:


Simplifying
3s + 3(1 + -1s) = s + -17
3s + (1 * 3 + -1s * 3) = s + -17
3s + (3 + -3s) = s + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 + 3s + -3s = s + -17

Combine like terms: 3s + -3s = 0
3 + 0 = s + -17
3 = s + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 = -17 + s

Solving
3 = -17 + s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1s' to each side of the equation.
3 + -1s = -17 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
3 + -1s = -17 + 0
3 + -1s = -17

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1s = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1s = -17 + -3
-1s = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: -17 + -3 = -20
-1s = -20

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 20

Simplifying
s = 20

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