(5-4y)-y=16

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Solution for (5-4y)-y=16 equation:


Simplifying
(5 + -4y) + -1y = 16

Remove parenthesis around (5 + -4y)
5 + -4y + -1y = 16

Combine like terms: -4y + -1y = -5y
5 + -5y = 16

Solving
5 + -5y = 16

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -5y = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -5y = 16 + -5
-5y = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 16 + -5 = 11
-5y = 11

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -2.2

Simplifying
y = -2.2

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