Respuesta :

firestarangel26
Start by combining like terms: 
[tex]( \frac{5}{9} s + \frac{13}{9}s)=24 [/tex]
[tex]\frac{5}{9} s + \frac{13}{9}s=2s[/tex]

Now we have:
[tex]2s=24[/tex]

Divide both sides by 2 to isolate s

[tex] \frac{2s}{2} = \frac{24}{2} [/tex]

Final answer:

s=12
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