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

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


Simplifying
-1(5y + 8) + -1(-4y + -4) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-1(8 + 5y) + -1(-4y + -4) = 8
(8 * -1 + 5y * -1) + -1(-4y + -4) = 8
(-8 + -5y) + -1(-4y + -4) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5y + -1(-4 + -4y) = 8
-8 + -5y + (-4 * -1 + -4y * -1) = 8
-8 + -5y + (4 + 4y) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4 + -5y + 4y = 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
-4 + -5y + 4y = 8

Combine like terms: -5y + 4y = -1y
-4 + -1y = 8

Solving
-4 + -1y = 8

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1y = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1y = 8 + 4
-1y = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
-1y = 12

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -12

Simplifying
y = -12

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