Algebra Examples

$- 13 - 16 s = - 15 s - 1$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $s$ to the left side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Add $15 s$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 13 - 16 s + 15 s = - 1$

Step 1.2

Add $- 16 s$ and $15 s$ .

$- 13 - s = - 1$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $s$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Add $13$ to both sides of the equation.

$- s = - 1 + 13$

Step 2.2

Add $- 1$ and $13$ .

$- s = 12$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- s = 12$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- s = 12$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- s}{- 1} = \frac{12}{- 1}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{s}{1} = \frac{12}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.2

Divide $s$ by $1$ .

$s = \frac{12}{- 1}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Divide $12$ by $- 1$ .

$s = - 12$