5s+2=8(s-2)

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5s = 8(-2 + s)
2 + 5s = (-2 * 8 + s * 8)
2 + 5s = (-16 + 8s)

Solving
2 + 5s = -16 + 8s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-8s' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5s + -8s = -16 + 8s + -8s

Combine like terms: 5s + -8s = -3s
2 + -3s = -16 + 8s + -8s

Combine like terms: 8s + -8s = 0
2 + -3s = -16 + 0
2 + -3s = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3s = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3s = -16 + -2
-3s = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-3s = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
s = 6

Simplifying
s = 6

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