(5-y)-y=1

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


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

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

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

Solving
5 + -2y = 1

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 + -2y = 1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2y = 1 + -5
-2y = 1 + -5

Combine like terms: 1 + -5 = -4
-2y = -4

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2

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