3-7(h-2)+17=-1

Solution for 3-7(h-2)+17=-1 equation:

Simplifying
3 + -7(h + -2) + 17 = -1

Reorder the terms:
3 + -7(-2 + h) + 17 = -1
3 + (-2 * -7 + h * -7) + 17 = -1
3 + (14 + -7h) + 17 = -1

Reorder the terms:
3 + 14 + 17 + -7h = -1

Combine like terms: 3 + 14 = 17
17 + 17 + -7h = -1

Combine like terms: 17 + 17 = 34
34 + -7h = -1

Solving
34 + -7h = -1

Solving for variable 'h'.

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

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + -7h = -1 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + -7h = -1 + -34
-7h = -1 + -34

Combine like terms: -1 + -34 = -35
-7h = -35

Divide each side by '-7'.
h = 5

Simplifying
h = 5