3s-8+2s=17

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Solution for 3s-8+2s=17 equation: 


Simplifying
3s + -8 + 2s = 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3s + 2s = 17

Combine like terms: 3s + 2s = 5s
-8 + 5s = 17

Solving
-8 + 5s = 17

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5s = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5s = 17 + 8
5s = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
5s = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
s = 5

Simplifying
s = 5

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