Question

-5s + 11 = -9

-5s = -20

s =

add 11 to both sides
subtract 11 from both sides
multiply both sides by 11
divide both sides by 11
apply the distributive property

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the operation

To get from \(-5s + 11 = -9\) to \(-5s = -20\), we need to isolate the term with \(s\). We do this by subtracting 11 from both sides. So the operation is "Subtract 11 from both sides".

Step2: Solve for \(s\)

Now we have \(-5s = -20\). To solve for \(s\), we divide both sides by \(-5\):
\(s=\frac{-20}{-5}\)
\(s = 4\)

Answer:

The operation to get from \(-5s + 11 = -9\) to \(-5s = -20\) is "Subtract 11 from both sides", and the value of \(s\) is \(4\).