-2(5s-2)-4=-2(9s+6)-2

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Solution for -2(5s-2)-4=-2(9s+6)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-2(5s + -2) + -4 = -2(9s + 6) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-2 + 5s) + -4 = -2(9s + 6) + -2
(-2 * -2 + 5s * -2) + -4 = -2(9s + 6) + -2
(4 + -10s) + -4 = -2(9s + 6) + -2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -10s = -2(9s + 6) + -2

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -10s = -2(9s + 6) + -2
-10s = -2(9s + 6) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -2(6 + 9s) + -2
-10s = (6 * -2 + 9s * -2) + -2
-10s = (-12 + -18s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -12 + -2 + -18s

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-10s = -14 + -18s

Solving
-10s = -14 + -18s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '18s' to each side of the equation.
-10s + 18s = -14 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -10s + 18s = 8s
8s = -14 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -18s + 18s = 0
8s = -14 + 0
8s = -14

Divide each side by '8'.
s = -1.75

Simplifying
s = -1.75

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