50=3(s = 16)- 2(s - 2)

I tried 3s+2s - 48-4 = 50
5s - 44 -44 = 50 - 44
am I on the right track ???

IF 50=3(s=16)- 2(s-2) mean:

50=3*(s-16)-2*(s-2) then:

50=3*(s-16)-2*(s-2)

50=(3*s-3*16)-(2*s-2*2)

50=(3s-48)-(2s-4)

50=3s-48-2s+4

50+48-4=3s-s

94=s

s=94

Proof:

3*(94-16)-2*(94-2)=3*78-2*92=234-184=50

To solve the equation 50 = 3(s + 16) - 2(s - 2), you need to follow the order of operations and simplify both sides of the equation step by step.

Let's start by distributing the 3 and the -2:

50 = 3s + 48 - 2s + 4

Now, combine like terms on the right side of the equation:

50 = s + 52

To further isolate the variable, subtract 52 from both sides:

50 - 52 = s + 52 - 52
-2 = s

The solution to the equation is s = -2.

Your steps:
On the first line, you made an error. It should be 3(s + 16) - 2(s - 2), not 3s + 2s - 48 - 4 = 50.
On the second line, you correctly combined like terms on the left side of the equation, but there seems to be a mistake in the next step where you subtracted 44 from both sides. It should be 5s - 44 = 50 - 44.

The correct steps are as follows:
50 = 3(s + 16) - 2(s - 2)
50 = 3s + 48 - 2s + 4
50 = s + 52
50 - 52 = s + 52 - 52
-2 = s

Therefore, the correct solution is s = -2.