8(40-296)=s

Solution for 8(40-296)=s equation:

Simplifying
8(40 + -296) = s

Combine like terms: 40 + -296 = -256
8(-256) = s

Multiply 8 * -256
-2048 = s

Solving
-2048 = 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.
-2048 + -1s = s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
-2048 + -1s = 0

Add '2048' to each side of the equation.
-2048 + 2048 + -1s = 0 + 2048

Combine like terms: -2048 + 2048 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + 2048
-1s = 0 + 2048

Combine like terms: 0 + 2048 = 2048
-1s = 2048

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = -2048

Simplifying
s = -2048