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Solve for 
s and simplify your answer.

-(5)/(3)s=16
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Solve for s s and simplify your answer.\newline53s=16 -\frac{5}{3} s=16 \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Solve for s s and simplify your answer.\newline53s=16 -\frac{5}{3} s=16 \newlineAnswer:
  1. Isolate variable by multiplying: Isolate the variable ss by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of ss. Reciprocal of 53-\frac{5}{3} is 35-\frac{3}{5}. Multiply both sides by 35-\frac{3}{5} to isolate ss. s=16×(35)s = 16 \times (-\frac{3}{5})
  2. Perform multiplication to solve: Perform the multiplication to solve for ss.s=16×(35)s = 16 \times \left(-\frac{3}{5}\right)s=485s = -\frac{48}{5}
  3. Simplify fraction if possible: Simplify the fraction if possible. \newline485-\frac{48}{5} is already in simplest form.

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