Verified Answer :

olemakpadu

1/4s - 4 - 2/3s = 5


Would take it to mean:

(1/4)s - 4 - (2/3)s = 5


s/4 - 4 - 2s/3 = 5

s/4 - 2s/3 = 5 + 4

(s/4)(3/3) - (2s/3)(4/4) = 9

3s/12 - 8s/12 = 9

(3s - 8s)/12 = 9

-5s/12 = 9

cross multiply

-5s = 912

s = 912/-5

s = -21.6    

Hope this helps.

1/4=.25
2/3=.66
.25s-4-.66s=5
-4-.41s=5
+4. +4
-.41s= 9
s= -21.9

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