Solve for s in the following equation: 12/s+5 + 7 = 8 (2 points)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It's ambiguous without parentheses. Two common readings and their solutions:

1) If the equation is (12/s) + 5 + 7 = 8:
(12/s) + 12 = 8
12/s = −4
s = 12/(−4) = −3

2) If the equation is 12/(s + 5) + 7 = 8:
12/(s + 5) = 1
s + 5 = 12
s = 7

Which one did you mean?