-2(3s-4)-8=-2(6s+1)-2

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Solution for -2(3s-4)-8=-2(6s+1)-2 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(3s + -4) + -8 = -2(6s + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 3s) + -8 = -2(6s + 1) + -2
(-4 * -2 + 3s * -2) + -8 = -2(6s + 1) + -2
(8 + -6s) + -8 = -2(6s + 1) + -2

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6s = -2(6s + 1) + -2
-6s = -2(6s + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6s = -2(1 + 6s) + -2
-6s = (1 * -2 + 6s * -2) + -2
-6s = (-2 + -12s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6s = -2 + -2 + -12s

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-6s = -4 + -12s

Solving
-6s = -4 + -12s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '12s' to each side of the equation.
-6s + 12s = -4 + -12s + 12s

Combine like terms: -6s + 12s = 6s
6s = -4 + -12s + 12s

Combine like terms: -12s + 12s = 0
6s = -4 + 0
6s = -4

Divide each side by '6'.
s = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
s = -0.6666666667

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