-(6y+1)-(-5y-2)=-2

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Solution for -(6y+1)-(-5y-2)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
-1(6y + 1) + -1(-5y + -2) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-1(1 + 6y) + -1(-5y + -2) = -2
(1 * -1 + 6y * -1) + -1(-5y + -2) = -2
(-1 + -6y) + -1(-5y + -2) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6y + -1(-2 + -5y) = -2
-1 + -6y + (-2 * -1 + -5y * -1) = -2
-1 + -6y + (2 + 5y) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2 + -6y + 5y = -2

Combine like terms: -1 + 2 = 1
1 + -6y + 5y = -2

Combine like terms: -6y + 5y = -1y
1 + -1y = -2

Solving
1 + -1y = -2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1y = -2 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1y = -2 + -1
-1y = -2 + -1

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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