Question
Solve the equation
s=16
Evaluate
23(s−2)=21
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
23(s−2)
Apply the distributive property
23s−23×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
23×2
Reduce the numbers
3×1
Simplify
3
23s−3
23s−3=21
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
23s=21+3
Add the numbers
23s=24
Multiply by the reciprocal
23s×32=24×32
Multiply
s=24×32
Solution
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Evaluate
24×32
Reduce the numbers
8×2
Multiply the numbers
16
s=16
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