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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2810%2F3%29s%2B10%2F3=-%285%2F12%29s-1%2F6-4\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Multiply both sides by the LCD \"12\" to clear any fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40s%2B40=-5s-2-48\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40s=-50-5s-40\" Subtract \"40\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40s%2B5s=-50-40\" Add \"5s\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"45s=-50-40\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"45s=-90\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=%28-90%29%2F%2845%29\" Divide both sides by \"45\" to isolate \"s\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=-2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"s=-2\"\r
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