Solve for s. 5/8 - 3/8s = 2 - s s = ____

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Solve for s.   5/8 - 3/8s = 2 - s    s = ____

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Move terms with s: First, we want to get all the terms with s on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side. To do this, we can add 3/8s to both sides of the equation to move the term with s from the left side to the right side. 5/8 - 3/8s + 3/8s = 2 - s + 3/8s 5/8 = 2 - s + 3/8sCombine terms with s: Now, we combine the terms with s on the right side of the equation. 2 - s + 3/8s = 2 - (8/8)s + (3/8)s = 2 - (8/8 - 3/8)s = 2 - (5/8)sRewrite equation: Next, we rewrite the equation after combining the terms with s. 5/8 = 2 - (5/8)s To isolate the variable term, we need to subtract 2 from both sides of the equation. 5/8 - 2 = - (5/8)sSubtract to isolate: We convert 2 to a fraction with a denominator of 8 to combine it with 5/8. 5/8 - 16/8 = - (5/8)s -11/8 = - (5/8)sConvert to fractions: Now, we solve for s by dividing both sides of the equation by -5/8. -11/8 ÷ -5/8 = s To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. -11/8 * -8/5 = sSolve for s: We simplify the multiplication by canceling out the common factors. -11 * -1 = s 11 = s

Solve for $s$ . $\newline$ $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8}s = 2 - s$ $\newline$ $s =$ __

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Solve for $s$ . $\newline$ $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8}s = 2 - s$ $\newline$ $s =$ __