SOLUTION: Hello, could you please show the steps and answer for s in the equation 3s + 5 = -21 Thank you,Peggy

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Question 991309: Hello, could you please show the steps and answer for s in the equation
3s + 5 = -21
Thank you,Peggy
Answer by farohw(175) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,

3s + 5 = -21

3s = -21 - 5

3s = -26

Divide both sides by 3 to isolate s:
3s/3 = -26/3

s = -26/3

You can verify this by putting s = -26/3 back into the original equation:
3s + 5 = -21 --> 3(-26/3) + 5 = -21

-26 + 5 = -21 --> -21 = -21