\[- 3;\ 6;\ - 12\ldots\ \ \ \ \]
\[b_{1} = - 3;\ \ \ q = 6\ :( - 3) = - 2\]
\[S_{8} = \frac{a_{1}\left( 1 - q^{8} \right)}{1 - q} =\]
\[= \frac{- 3 \cdot \left( 1 - ( - 2)^{8} \right)}{1 - ( - 2)} =\]
\[= \frac{- 3 \cdot (1 - 256)}{3} = 255.\]
\[Ответ:255.\]