2s-1+7s=5s

Solution for 2s-1+7s=5s equation:

Simplifying
2s + -1 + 7s = 5s

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2s + 7s = 5s

Combine like terms: 2s + 7s = 9s
-1 + 9s = 5s

Solving
-1 + 9s = 5s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-5s' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 9s + -5s = 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 9s + -5s = 4s
-1 + 4s = 5s + -5s

Combine like terms: 5s + -5s = 0
-1 + 4s = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 4s = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4s = 0 + 1
4s = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4s = 1

Divide each side by '4'.
s = 0.25

Simplifying
s = 0.25