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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -12s = -3(8s + 5) + -5

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -12s = -3(8s + 5) + -5
-12s = -3(8s + 5) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12s = -3(5 + 8s) + -5
-12s = (5 * -3 + 8s * -3) + -5
-12s = (-15 + -24s) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12s = -15 + -5 + -24s

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
-12s = -20 + -24s

Solving
-12s = -20 + -24s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '24s' to each side of the equation.
-12s + 24s = -20 + -24s + 24s

Combine like terms: -12s + 24s = 12s
12s = -20 + -24s + 24s

Combine like terms: -24s + 24s = 0
12s = -20 + 0
12s = -20

Divide each side by '12'.
s = -1.666666667

Simplifying
s = -1.666666667

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