7s+1-(-2s)=5s

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2s)
7s + 1 + -1 * -2s = 5s

Multiply -1 * -2
7s + 1 + 2s = 5s

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

Combine like terms: 7s + 2s = 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