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-5s -5 =4(3s+5)
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Answer:

s = -25/17

Explanation:

-5s -5 = 4(3s +5) . . . . . . . given

-5s -5 = 12s +20 . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

-5 = 17s +20 . . . . . . . . add 5s to both sides

-25 = 17s . . . . . . . . . subtract 20 from both sides

-25/17 = s . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of s

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