-2s-(-1)=5

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Solution for -2s-(-1)=5 equation: 


Simplifying
-2s + -1(-1) = 5

Multiply -1 * -1
-2s + 1 = 5

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2s = 5

Solving
1 + -2s = 5

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2s = 5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2s = 5 + -1
-2s = 5 + -1

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
-2s = 4

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

Simplifying
s = -2

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