Question

Solve for s.

-10 − 8s − 1 = -7 − 4s

Answer 1

-10 − 8s − 1 = -7 − 4s

-10-1-8s= -7-4s

-11-8s= -7-4s

move -4s to the other side

sign changes from -4s to +4s

-11-8s+4s=-7-4s+4s ( combine like terms)

-11-4s=- 7

move -11 to the other side

-11+11-4s= -7+11

-4s= 4

divide both sides by -4

to get +s

to get s by itself

-4s/-4= 4/-4

answer:

s= -1

Answer 2

Hey!

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Steps To Solve:

-10 − 8s − 1 = -7 − 4s

~Simplify

-11 - 8s = -7 - 4s

~Add 4s to both sides

-11 - 8s + 4s = -7 - 4s + 4s

~Simplify

-11 - 4s = -7

~Add 11 to both sides

-11 + 11 - 4s = -7 + 11

~Simplify

-4s = 4

~Divide -4 to both sides

-4s/-4 = 4/-4

~Simplify

s = -1

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Hence, the answer is
`\Large\boxed{\mathsf{s~=~-1}}`

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Hope This Helped! Good Luck!