SOLUTION: 2[s+3(s-1)=18 I need to find out what number s is .I can not figure it out.please show how you got the answer.

Question 13592: 2[s+3(s-1)=18

I need to find out what number s is .I can not figure it out.please show how you got the answer.
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2[s+3(s-1]=18
We first work inside the brackets, and distributethe 3.
2[s+3s-3]=18
Now we distribute the 2;
2s+6s-6=18
We +6 too both sides and add thhe 2s+6s;
8s-6+6=18+6
8s=24
Divide both sides by 8;

s=3
Hope you understand
=)

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