-2(4s-1)-2=-2(7s+8)-2

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Solution for -2(4s-1)-2=-2(7s+8)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-2(4s + -1) + -2 = -2(7s + 8) + -2

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8s = -2(8 + 7s) + -2
-8s = (8 * -2 + 7s * -2) + -2
-8s = (-16 + -14s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8s = -16 + -2 + -14s

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-8s = -18 + -14s

Solving
-8s = -18 + -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 = -18 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -8s + 14s = 6s
6s = -18 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -14s + 14s = 0
6s = -18 + 0
6s = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
s = -3

Simplifying
s = -3

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