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5s+2\left(3s+1\right)=s+3
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 2,5,10.
5s+6s+2=s+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3s+1.
11s+2=s+3
Combine 5s and 6s to get 11s.
11s+2-s=3
Subtract s from both sides.
10s+2=3
Combine 11s and -s to get 10s.
10s=3-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
10s=1
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
s=\frac{1}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.