s0.16=0.50.4
Multiply both sides of the equation by 0.16.
0.16⋅s0.16=0.16⋅0.50.4
Cancel the common factor of 0.16.
Cancel the common factor.
0.16⋅s0.16=0.16⋅0.50.4
Rewrite the expression.
s=0.16⋅0.50.4
s=0.16⋅0.50.4
Simplify 0.16⋅0.50.4.
Cancel the common factor of 0.4.
Factor 0.4 out of 0.16.
s=0.4(0.4)⋅0.50.4
Cancel the common factor.
s=0.4⋅0.4⋅0.50.4
Rewrite the expression.
s=0.4⋅0.5
s=0.4⋅0.5
Multiply 0.4 by 0.5.
s=0.2
s=0.2
s=0.2
Solve for s s/0.16=0.5/0.4