document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991309>Question 991309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, could you please show the steps and answer for s in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3s + 5 = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,Peggy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3s + 5 = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s = -21 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s = -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to isolate s:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s/3 = -26/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = -26/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can verify this by putting s = -26/3 back into the original equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s + 5 = -21  --> 3(-26/3) + 5 = -21 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -26 + 5 = -21 --> -21 = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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