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victus00 [196]
3 years ago
5

2s - 2 = -9 -5s combine terms and simplify

Mathematics
1 answer:
sesenic [268]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

s=-1

Step-by-step explanation:

2s-2=-9-5s

<u>Add 2 to both sides:</u>

<u />2s-2+2=-9-5s+2

2s=-5s-7

<u>Add 5x from both sides:</u>

<u />2s+5s=-5s-7+5s

7s=-7

<u>Divide both sides by 7:</u>

<u />\frac{7s}{7}=\frac{-7}{7}

s=-1

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