2-4s-s=s+8

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Solution for 2-4s-s=s+8 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -4s + -1s = s + 8

Combine like terms: -4s + -1s = -5s
2 + -5s = s + 8

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5s = 8 + s

Solving
2 + -5s = 8 + s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1s' to each side of the equation.
2 + -5s + -1s = 8 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: -5s + -1s = -6s
2 + -6s = 8 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
2 + -6s = 8 + 0
2 + -6s = 8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6s = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6s = 8 + -2
-6s = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-6s = 6

Divide each side by '-6'.
s = -1

Simplifying
s = -1

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