(5y-2)=(2y+40)

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Solution for (5y-2)=(2y+40) equation:


Simplifying
(5y + -2) = (2y + 40)

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 5y) = (2y + 40)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 5y)
-2 + 5y = (2y + 40)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5y = (40 + 2y)

Remove parenthesis around (40 + 2y)
-2 + 5y = 40 + 2y

Solving
-2 + 5y = 40 + 2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5y + -2y = 40 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 5y + -2y = 3y
-2 + 3y = 40 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-2 + 3y = 40 + 0
-2 + 3y = 40

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3y = 40 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3y = 40 + 2
3y = 40 + 2

Combine like terms: 40 + 2 = 42
3y = 42

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 14

Simplifying
y = 14

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