Question

.5s+1=7+4.5s solve for s

Answer 1

The answer is
`s = - (3)/(2)` .

Explanation:

Solve the equation:

`0.5s + 1 = 7 + 4.5s`

-Subtract
`4.5s` from
`0.5s` :

`0.5s + 1 -4.5s = 7 + 4.5s -4.5s`

`-4s + 1 = 7`

-Subtract both sides by
`1` :

`-4s + 1 - 1 = 7 -1`

`-4s = 6`

-Divide both sides by
`-4` :

`(-4s)/(-4) = (6)/(-4)`

`s = -(3)/(2)`

So, therefore, the final answer is
`s = -(3)/(2)` .