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How do you solve #4( s + 8) - 3s = - 2#?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

#s = -34#

#4(s + 8) - 3s = -2#

enlarging the bracket

#4s + 32 - 3s = -2#

#4s - 3s + 32 = -2#

#s + 32 = -2#

#s = -2 - 32#

#s = -34#

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

To solve the equation 4(s + 8) - 3s = -2, first distribute the 4 to both terms inside the parentheses:

4s + 32 - 3s = -2

Then, combine like terms:

(4s - 3s) + 32 = -2 s + 32 = -2

Next, isolate the variable by subtracting 32 from both sides:

s + 32 - 32 = -2 - 32 s = -34

So, the solution to the equation is s = -34.

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