Solve for s 3|s|=18

$3 | s | = 18$

Divide each term in $3 | s | = 18$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 | s | = 18$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 | s |}{3} = \frac{18}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 | s |}{3} = \frac{18}{3}$

Divide $| s |$ by $1$ .

$| s | = \frac{18}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $18$ by $3$ .

$| s | = 6$

Remove the absolute value term. This creates a $\pm$ on the right side of the equation because $| x | = \pm x$ .

$s = \pm 6$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$s = 6$

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$s = - 6$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

$s = 6, - 6$