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What is S=3(w-s) solve for s?
Please go into detail about the steps.

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Answer:


s= -(S)/(3) + w

Explanation:

Given:
S = 3(w-s)

To solve for
s, we have to isolate it on one side of the equal sign. Let's start by getting rid of that coefficient of
3 from
(w-s). To do that, divide by
3.


(S)/(3)= w-s

To isolate
s, all we need to do is put it on one side of the equal sign. Let's subtract
w from both sides to get
s all by itself.


(S)/(3) - w= -s

We aren't done yet, we solved for
-s, not
s. All we need to do is divide everything by
-1 to cancel out the negative sign on
s. What that basically does is change ALL the signs.


-(S)/(3) + w= s


s= -(S)/(3) + w

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