Question

7s+5x-8s
Does anyone know how to solve this?

Answer 1

Your answer is
`-1s+5x`.

Explanation:

Although there's no way to solve it, we can still simplify it using like terms. As the variable s is repeated twice, we can minus
`8s` from
`7s` which would give us
`-1s`, hence giving us the final answer
`-1s+5x`

Edit: Seems like the other answer might be more correct.

Answer 2

Answer: -s + 5x

Explanation:

We cannot solve this since it is not an equation. However, we can simplify this expression by combining like terms.

Given:

7s + 5x - 8s

Combing like terms, 7s - 8s:

7s - 8s is -1s, we do not write the one so it simplifies to -s.

-s + 5x