5(s-1)-2(s-2)=23

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Solution for 5(s-1)-2(s-2)=23 equation:


Simplifying
5(s + -1) + -2(s + -2) = 23

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + s) + -2(s + -2) = 23
(-1 * 5 + s * 5) + -2(s + -2) = 23
(-5 + 5s) + -2(s + -2) = 23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5s + -2(-2 + s) = 23
-5 + 5s + (-2 * -2 + s * -2) = 23
-5 + 5s + (4 + -2s) = 23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4 + 5s + -2s = 23

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
-1 + 5s + -2s = 23

Combine like terms: 5s + -2s = 3s
-1 + 3s = 23

Solving
-1 + 3s = 23

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 3s = 23 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 3s = 23 + 1
3s = 23 + 1

Combine like terms: 23 + 1 = 24
3s = 24

Divide each side by '3'.
s = 8

Simplifying
s = 8

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