3s+3(1-5)=s-17

Simple and best practice solution for 3s+3(1-5)=s-17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3s+3(1-5)=s-17 equation:


Simplifying
3s + 3(1 + -5) = s + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -5 = -4
3s + 3(-4) = s + -17

Multiply 3 * -4
3s + -12 = s + -17

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3s = s + -17

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3s = -17 + s

Solving
-12 + 3s = -17 + s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1s' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3s + -1s = -17 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: 3s + -1s = 2s
-12 + 2s = -17 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
-12 + 2s = -17 + 0
-12 + 2s = -17

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2s = -17 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2s = -17 + 12
2s = -17 + 12

Combine like terms: -17 + 12 = -5
2s = -5

Divide each side by '2'.
s = -2.5

Simplifying
s = -2.5

See similar equations:

| 3(3v+4)=39 | | 4abs(y+7)-32=0 | | 2y+4a-6y-6a= | | -1x=32 | | 9t-2-4t=18 | | -5=b^18 | | st=3t | | (4+x)(3+x)=1000 | | 36s^2-18s=0 | | -8a+3-2a-1=10 | | 4x(32+16x)=2x+4 | | x-12=7x | | -6=-6w | | 2x+2+7(x+1)=-5x+6 | | 10-k=-2 | | (-4s^3+2s-3)+(-2s^2+s+7)= | | 10x-59=61 | | 6+3(x-8)=8-4(x-8) | | 4+3+2x=1000 | | 58=15k+28 | | 1.2-4=5x-7 | | x-12=7(x) | | 11X-4=11X+6 | | 5(n+3)+3(n+1)=14 | | -3(k+4)-4=-5k-12 | | -20h^3+60h^2y-45hy^2= | | X-100=122 | | 9j-5+8= | | 1x+36=4x | | (3X^2)(x+4)=465 | | 14x=2(5x+4) | | -25+2x=9 |

Equations solver categories