How do you solve 4( 2s - 3) = 3( s + 1) }?

1 Answer
Sep 25, 2017

s= 3

Explanation:

In order to solve for s, I would do it step-by-step.

4(2s-3) = 3(s+1)

Use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses
8s-12= 3s+3

Isolate the ones with the variable in the left and the nonvariables to the right. You could do it the other way because it does not matter at all.

8s-12+12= 3s+3+12

8s= 3s+15

8s-3s= 3s-3s+15

5s= 15

Divide 5 on both sides
5s/5= 15/5

Final
s= 3