#\color(steelblue)(4(s+8))-3s=-2#
#\color(steelblue)(4(s)+4(8))-3s=-2# Distributive property.
#\color(steelblue)(4s+32)-3s=-2# Simplify, then combine like terms.
#\color(indianred)(4s)\color(seagreen)(+32)\color(indianred)(-3s)=\color(seagreen)(-2)# Identify like terms. Start with the coefficient variable terms.
#\color(indianred)(4s-3s)\color(seagreen)(+32)=\color(seagreen)(-2)# Combine previously mentioned terms.
#\color(indianred)(s)\color(seagreen)(+32)=\color(seagreen)(-2)# Simplify, then do the same for the non-variable terms.
#s=\color(seagreen)(-2-32)# Move all non-variable terms to the right.
#s=\color(seagreen)(-34)# Combine those terms. Now you have your answer:
#s=-34#
