-2(5s-4)-8=-2(8s+1)-2

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Solution for -2(5s-4)-8=-2(8s+1)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-2(5s + -4) + -8 = -2(8s + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 5s) + -8 = -2(8s + 1) + -2
(-4 * -2 + 5s * -2) + -8 = -2(8s + 1) + -2
(8 + -10s) + -8 = -2(8s + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -10s = -2(8s + 1) + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10s = -2(8s + 1) + -2
-10s = -2(8s + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -2(1 + 8s) + -2
-10s = (1 * -2 + 8s * -2) + -2
-10s = (-2 + -16s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-10s = -2 + -2 + -16s

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-10s = -4 + -16s

Solving
-10s = -4 + -16s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '16s' to each side of the equation.
-10s + 16s = -4 + -16s + 16s

Combine like terms: -10s + 16s = 6s
6s = -4 + -16s + 16s

Combine like terms: -16s + 16s = 0
6s = -4 + 0
6s = -4

Divide each side by '6'.
s = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
s = -0.6666666667

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