3s+6=s-2

Solution for 3s+6=s-2 equation:

Simplifying
3s + 6 = s + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3s = s + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3s = -2 + s

Solving
6 + 3s = -2 + 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.
6 + 3s + -1s = -2 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: 3s + -1s = 2s
6 + 2s = -2 + s + -1s

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
s = -4

Simplifying
s = -4