5s+8=7s-2

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Solution for 5s+8=7s-2 equation:


Simplifying
5s + 8 = 7s + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5s = 7s + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5s = -2 + 7s

Solving
8 + 5s = -2 + 7s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-7s' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5s + -7s = -2 + 7s + -7s

Combine like terms: 5s + -7s = -2s
8 + -2s = -2 + 7s + -7s

Combine like terms: 7s + -7s = 0
8 + -2s = -2 + 0
8 + -2s = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2s = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2s = -2 + -8
-2s = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-2s = -10

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

Simplifying
s = 5

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