-(5s+6)=2(3s+8)

Solution for -(5s+6)=2(3s+8) equation:

Simplifying
-1(5s + 6) = 2(3s + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 5s) = 2(3s + 8)
(6 * -1 + 5s * -1) = 2(3s + 8)
(-6 + -5s) = 2(3s + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5s = 2(8 + 3s)
-6 + -5s = (8 * 2 + 3s * 2)
-6 + -5s = (16 + 6s)

Solving
-6 + -5s = 16 + 6s

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6s' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5s + -6s = 16 + 6s + -6s

Combine like terms: -5s + -6s = -11s
-6 + -11s = 16 + 6s + -6s

Combine like terms: 6s + -6s = 0
-6 + -11s = 16 + 0
-6 + -11s = 16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11s = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11s = 16 + 6
-11s = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: 16 + 6 = 22
-11s = 22

Divide each side by '-11'.
s = -2

Simplifying
s = -2