-30(s - 10) = -180

solve for x

1 answer

To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation.

Let's start by distributing -30 into the expression inside the parentheses:

-30s + 300 = -180

Next, let's move the constant term to the right side of the equation by subtracting 300 from both sides:

-30s = -180 - 300
-30s = -480

Finally, we can solve for s by dividing both sides of the equation by -30:

s = -480 / -30
s = 16

Therefore, the solution is s = 16.