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am yisrael chai
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The idea is to simplify, simplify, simplify!

3s=4(s-6)+2

distribute the 4:

3s=4s-24+2

combine the numbers:

3s=4s-22

subtract 4s from both sides, so that you have all “s”‘s on one side of the equation and all numbers on the other side:

-1s= -22

divide by -1 (on both sides of the equation) so that you have “s” on its own, resulting in s=something

s=22

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Check:

3s=4(s-6)+2

3(22) = 4(22-6)+2

66 = 4(16) +2

66 = 64 +2

66 = 66