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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
-10s = -16 + -14s

Solving
-10s = -16 + -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 = -16 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -10s + 14s = 4s
4s = -16 + -14s + 14s

Combine like terms: -14s + 14s = 0
4s = -16 + 0
4s = -16

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

Simplifying
s = -4

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