(y-2)-5=8-2(y-4)

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Solution for (y-2)-5=8-2(y-4) equation:


Simplifying
(y + -2) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + y) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + y)
-2 + y + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5 + y = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-7 + y = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + y = 8 + -2(-4 + y)
-7 + y = 8 + (-4 * -2 + y * -2)
-7 + y = 8 + (8 + -2y)

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-7 + y = 16 + -2y

Solving
-7 + y = 16 + -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.
-7 + y + 2y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: y + 2y = 3y
-7 + 3y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
-7 + 3y = 16 + 0
-7 + 3y = 16

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 3y = 16 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 3y = 16 + 7
3y = 16 + 7

Combine like terms: 16 + 7 = 23
3y = 23

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 7.666666667

Simplifying
y = 7.666666667

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