document.write( "Question 362061: -14s - 52= 39 - s \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi, \n" ); document.write( "-14s - 52= 39 - s\n" ); document.write( "isolating s on one side of the equation to solve\n" ); document.write( "-52 = 39 + 13s\n" ); document.write( "-52 - 39 = 13x\n" ); document.write( "-91 = 13x\n" ); document.write( "-7 = x\r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "checking our answer\n" ); document.write( "-14*-7 - 52 = 39 - (-7) = 46