-3s-8=5s

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Solution for -3s-8=5s equation:


Simplifying
-3s + -8 = 5s

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3s = 5s

Solving
-8 + -3s = 5s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-5s' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3s + -5s = 5s + -5s

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

Combine like terms: 5s + -5s = 0
-8 + -8s = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8s = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8s = 0 + 8
-8s = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-8s = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
s = -1

Simplifying
s = -1

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