s+4s-5+2(s+3)=148

Solution for s+4s-5+2(s+3)=148 equation:

Simplifying
s + 4s + -5 + 2(s + 3) = 148

Reorder the terms:
s + 4s + -5 + 2(3 + s) = 148
s + 4s + -5 + (3 * 2 + s * 2) = 148
s + 4s + -5 + (6 + 2s) = 148

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 6 + s + 4s + 2s = 148

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
1 + s + 4s + 2s = 148

Combine like terms: s + 4s = 5s
1 + 5s + 2s = 148

Combine like terms: 5s + 2s = 7s
1 + 7s = 148

Solving
1 + 7s = 148

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 7s = 148 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 7s = 148 + -1
7s = 148 + -1

Combine like terms: 148 + -1 = 147
7s = 147

Divide each side by '7'.
s = 21

Simplifying
s = 21