Question
Solve the equation
s=−213
Alternative Form
s=−6.5
Evaluate
4(s−13)=12s
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
4(s−13)
Apply the distributive property
4s−4×13
Multiply the numbers
4s−52
4s−52=12s
Move the variable to the left side
4s−52−12s=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4s−12s
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−12)s
Subtract the numbers
−8s
−8s−52=0
Move the constant to the right side
−8s=0+52
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−8s=52
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
8s=−52
Divide both sides
88s=8−52
Divide the numbers
s=8−52
Solution
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Evaluate
8−52
Cancel out the common factor 4
2−13
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−213
s=−213
Alternative Form
s=−6.5
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