-2(5s-4)-8=-2(7s+6)-3

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Solution for -2(5s-4)-8=-2(7s+6)-3 equation:


Simplifying
-2(5s + -4) + -8 = -2(7s + 6) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 5s) + -8 = -2(7s + 6) + -3
(-4 * -2 + 5s * -2) + -8 = -2(7s + 6) + -3
(8 + -10s) + -8 = -2(7s + 6) + -3

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -10s = -2(7s + 6) + -3

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10s = -2(7s + 6) + -3
-10s = -2(7s + 6) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -2(6 + 7s) + -3
-10s = (6 * -2 + 7s * -2) + -3
-10s = (-12 + -14s) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -12 + -3 + -14s

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
-10s = -15 + -14s

Solving
-10s = -15 + -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.
-10s + 14s = -15 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -10s + 14s = 4s
4s = -15 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -14s + 14s = 0
4s = -15 + 0
4s = -15

Divide each side by '4'.
s = -3.75

Simplifying
s = -3.75

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