-(4y-17)+(-y)=(2y-1)-(-y)

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Solution for -(4y-17)+(-y)=(2y-1)-(-y) equation:


Simplifying
-1(4y + -17) + (-1y) = (2y + -1) + -1(-1y)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-17 + 4y) + (-1y) = (2y + -1) + -1(-1y)
(-17 * -1 + 4y * -1) + (-1y) = (2y + -1) + -1(-1y)
(17 + -4y) + (-1y) = (2y + -1) + -1(-1y)

Combine like terms: -4y + (-1y) = -5y
17 + -5y = (2y + -1) + -1(-1y)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -5y = (-1 + 2y) + -1(-1y)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2y)
17 + -5y = -1 + 2y + -1(-1y)

Remove parenthesis around (-1y)
17 + -5y = -1 + 2y + -1 * -1y

Multiply -1 * -1
17 + -5y = -1 + 2y + 1y

Combine like terms: 2y + 1y = 3y
17 + -5y = -1 + 3y

Solving
17 + -5y = -1 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
17 + -5y + -3y = -1 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: -5y + -3y = -8y
17 + -8y = -1 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
17 + -8y = -1 + 0
17 + -8y = -1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -8y = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -8y = -1 + -17
-8y = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
-8y = -18

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = 2.25

Simplifying
y = 2.25

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