(2y-1)=(y+5)

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


Simplifying
(2y + -1) = (y + 5)

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2y) = (y + 5)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2y)
-1 + 2y = (y + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2y = (5 + y)

Remove parenthesis around (5 + y)
-1 + 2y = 5 + y

Solving
-1 + 2y = 5 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2y + -1y = 5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 2y + -1y = 1y
-1 + 1y = 5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-1 + 1y = 5 + 0
-1 + 1y = 5

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1y = 5 + 1
1y = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
1y = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6

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