-(2s+7)+3(2s+8)-2s=

Solution for -(2s+7)+3(2s+8)-2s= equation:

Simplifying
-1(2s + 7) + 3(2s + 8) + -2s = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1(7 + 2s) + 3(2s + 8) + -2s = 0
(7 * -1 + 2s * -1) + 3(2s + 8) + -2s = 0
(-7 + -2s) + 3(2s + 8) + -2s = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2s + 3(8 + 2s) + -2s = 0
-7 + -2s + (8 * 3 + 2s * 3) + -2s = 0
-7 + -2s + (24 + 6s) + -2s = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 24 + -2s + 6s + -2s = 0

Combine like terms: -7 + 24 = 17
17 + -2s + 6s + -2s = 0

Combine like terms: -2s + 6s = 4s
17 + 4s + -2s = 0

Combine like terms: 4s + -2s = 2s
17 + 2s = 0

Solving
17 + 2s = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 2s = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 2s = 0 + -17
2s = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
2s = -17

Divide each side by '2'.
s = -8.5

Simplifying
s = -8.5