-2(4s-1)-2=-2(7s+5)-2

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Solution for -2(4s-1)-2=-2(7s+5)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-2(4s + -1) + -2 = -2(7s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 4s) + -2 = -2(7s + 5) + -2
(-1 * -2 + 4s * -2) + -2 = -2(7s + 5) + -2
(2 + -8s) + -2 = -2(7s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -8s = -2(7s + 5) + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -8s = -2(7s + 5) + -2
-8s = -2(7s + 5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8s = -2(5 + 7s) + -2
-8s = (5 * -2 + 7s * -2) + -2
-8s = (-10 + -14s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8s = -10 + -2 + -14s

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
-8s = -12 + -14s

Solving
-8s = -12 + -14s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '14s' to each side of the equation.
-8s + 14s = -12 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -8s + 14s = 6s
6s = -12 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -14s + 14s = 0
6s = -12 + 0
6s = -12

Divide each side by '6'.
s = -2

Simplifying
s = -2

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