-3(3s-4)-12=-2(8s+5)-2

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Solution for -3(3s-4)-12=-2(8s+5)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-3(3s + -4) + -12 = -2(8s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3(-4 + 3s) + -12 = -2(8s + 5) + -2
(-4 * -3 + 3s * -3) + -12 = -2(8s + 5) + -2
(12 + -9s) + -12 = -2(8s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -9s = -2(8s + 5) + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -9s = -2(8s + 5) + -2
-9s = -2(8s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-9s = -2(5 + 8s) + -2
-9s = (5 * -2 + 8s * -2) + -2
-9s = (-10 + -16s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-9s = -10 + -2 + -16s

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
-9s = -12 + -16s

Solving
-9s = -12 + -16s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '16s' to each side of the equation.
-9s + 16s = -12 + -16s + 16s

Combine like terms: -9s + 16s = 7s
7s = -12 + -16s + 16s

Combine like terms: -16s + 16s = 0
7s = -12 + 0
7s = -12

Divide each side by '7'.
s = -1.714285714

Simplifying
s = -1.714285714

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