-(16-3s)-(8s+1)=38

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Solution for -(16-3s)-(8s+1)=38 equation:


Simplifying
-1(16 + -3s) + -1(8s + 1) = 38
(16 * -1 + -3s * -1) + -1(8s + 1) = 38
(-16 + 3s) + -1(8s + 1) = 38

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3s + -1(1 + 8s) = 38
-16 + 3s + (1 * -1 + 8s * -1) = 38
-16 + 3s + (-1 + -8s) = 38

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1 + 3s + -8s = 38

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-17 + 3s + -8s = 38

Combine like terms: 3s + -8s = -5s
-17 + -5s = 38

Solving
-17 + -5s = 38

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -5s = 38 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -5s = 38 + 17
-5s = 38 + 17

Combine like terms: 38 + 17 = 55
-5s = 55

Divide each side by '-5'.
s = -11

Simplifying
s = -11

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