(y-5)-(y+8)=7y

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Solution for (y-5)-(y+8)=7y equation:


Simplifying
(y + -5) + -1(y + 8) = 7y

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + y) + -1(y + 8) = 7y

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + y)
-5 + y + -1(y + 8) = 7y

Reorder the terms:
-5 + y + -1(8 + y) = 7y
-5 + y + (8 * -1 + y * -1) = 7y
-5 + y + (-8 + -1y) = 7y

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8 + y + -1y = 7y

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-13 + y + -1y = 7y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-13 + 0 = 7y
-13 = 7y

Solving
-13 = 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -7y = 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-13 + -7y = 0

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -7y = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -7y = 0 + 13
-7y = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-7y = 13

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -1.857142857

Simplifying
y = -1.857142857

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