1.5s-1.2-s=5

Solution for 1.5s-1.2-s=5 equation:

Simplifying
1.5s + -1.2 + -1s = 5

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + 1.5s + -1s = 5

Combine like terms: 1.5s + -1s = 0.5s
-1.2 + 0.5s = 5

Solving
-1.2 + 0.5s = 5

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '1.2' to each side of the equation.
-1.2 + 1.2 + 0.5s = 5 + 1.2

Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.5s = 5 + 1.2
0.5s = 5 + 1.2

Combine like terms: 5 + 1.2 = 6.2
0.5s = 6.2

Divide each side by '0.5'.
s = 12.4

Simplifying
s = 12.4