3(s-8)=5(3s-2)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + s) = 5(3s + -2)
(-8 * 3 + s * 3) = 5(3s + -2)
(-24 + 3s) = 5(3s + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3s = 5(-2 + 3s)
-24 + 3s = (-2 * 5 + 3s * 5)
-24 + 3s = (-10 + 15s)

Solving
-24 + 3s = -10 + 15s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-15s' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 3s + -15s = -10 + 15s + -15s

Combine like terms: 3s + -15s = -12s
-24 + -12s = -10 + 15s + -15s

Combine like terms: 15s + -15s = 0
-24 + -12s = -10 + 0
-24 + -12s = -10

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -12s = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -12s = -10 + 24
-12s = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -10 + 24 = 14
-12s = 14

Divide each side by '-12'.
s = -1.166666667

Simplifying
s = -1.166666667

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