-3(5s-2)=-2(9s+8)-2

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Solution for -3(5s-2)=-2(9s+8)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-3(5s + -2) = -2(9s + 8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3(-2 + 5s) = -2(9s + 8) + -2
(-2 * -3 + 5s * -3) = -2(9s + 8) + -2
(6 + -15s) = -2(9s + 8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -15s = -2(8 + 9s) + -2
6 + -15s = (8 * -2 + 9s * -2) + -2
6 + -15s = (-16 + -18s) + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -15s = -16 + -2 + -18s

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
6 + -15s = -18 + -18s

Solving
6 + -15s = -18 + -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.
6 + -15s + 18s = -18 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -15s + 18s = 3s
6 + 3s = -18 + -18s + 18s

Combine like terms: -18s + 18s = 0
6 + 3s = -18 + 0
6 + 3s = -18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 3s = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 3s = -18 + -6
3s = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: -18 + -6 = -24
3s = -24

Divide each side by '3'.
s = -8

Simplifying
s = -8

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