3(s+1)-8=5(s-3)

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Solution for 3(s+1)-8=5(s-3) equation:


Simplifying
3(s + 1) + -8 = 5(s + -3)

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + s) + -8 = 5(s + -3)
(1 * 3 + s * 3) + -8 = 5(s + -3)
(3 + 3s) + -8 = 5(s + -3)

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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3s = -15 + 5s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-5s' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3s + -5s = -15 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 3s + -5s = -2s
-5 + -2s = -15 + 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 5s + -5s = 0
-5 + -2s = -15 + 0
-5 + -2s = -15

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2s = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2s = -15 + 5
-2s = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -15 + 5 = -10
-2s = -10

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

Simplifying
s = 5

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