-3s=-5(s-8)

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


Simplifying
-3s = -5(s + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-3s = -5(-8 + s)
-3s = (-8 * -5 + s * -5)
-3s = (40 + -5s)

Solving
-3s = 40 + -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.
-3s + 5s = 40 + -5s + 5s

Combine like terms: -3s + 5s = 2s
2s = 40 + -5s + 5s

Combine like terms: -5s + 5s = 0
2s = 40 + 0
2s = 40

Divide each side by '2'.
s = 20

Simplifying
s = 20

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