-(17-3s)-(8s+1)=37

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Solution for -(17-3s)-(8s+1)=37 equation:


Simplifying
-1(17 + -3s) + -1(8s + 1) = 37
(17 * -1 + -3s * -1) + -1(8s + 1) = 37
(-17 + 3s) + -1(8s + 1) = 37

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3s + -1(1 + 8s) = 37
-17 + 3s + (1 * -1 + 8s * -1) = 37
-17 + 3s + (-1 + -8s) = 37

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -1 + 3s + -8s = 37

Combine like terms: -17 + -1 = -18
-18 + 3s + -8s = 37

Combine like terms: 3s + -8s = -5s
-18 + -5s = 37

Solving
-18 + -5s = 37

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -5s = 37 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -5s = 37 + 18
-5s = 37 + 18

Combine like terms: 37 + 18 = 55
-5s = 55

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

Simplifying
s = -11

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