36=s+s+(2s+4)

Solution for 36=s+s+(2s+4) equation:

Simplifying
36 = s + s + (2s + 4)

Reorder the terms:
36 = s + s + (4 + 2s)

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 2s)
36 = s + s + 4 + 2s

Reorder the terms:
36 = 4 + s + s + 2s

Combine like terms: s + s = 2s
36 = 4 + 2s + 2s

Combine like terms: 2s + 2s = 4s
36 = 4 + 4s

Solving
36 = 4 + 4s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-4s' to each side of the equation.
36 + -4s = 4 + 4s + -4s

Combine like terms: 4s + -4s = 0
36 + -4s = 4 + 0
36 + -4s = 4

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -4s = 4 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -4s = 4 + -36
-4s = 4 + -36

Combine like terms: 4 + -36 = -32
-4s = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
s = 8

Simplifying
s = 8