Q. Solve for s and simplify your answer.−35s=16Answer:
Isolate variable by multiplying: Isolate the variable s by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of s. Reciprocal of −35 is −53. Multiply both sides by −53 to isolate s. s=16×(−53)
Perform multiplication to solve: Perform the multiplication to solve for s.s=16×(−53)s=−548
Simplify fraction if possible: Simplify the fraction if possible. −548 is already in simplest form.