-(6y+2)-(-5y-7)=2

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Solution for -(6y+2)-(-5y-7)=2 equation:


Simplifying
-1(6y + 2) + -1(-5y + -7) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 6y) + -1(-5y + -7) = 2
(2 * -1 + 6y * -1) + -1(-5y + -7) = 2
(-2 + -6y) + -1(-5y + -7) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6y + -1(-7 + -5y) = 2
-2 + -6y + (-7 * -1 + -5y * -1) = 2
-2 + -6y + (7 + 5y) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7 + -6y + 5y = 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
5 + -6y + 5y = 2

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

Solving
5 + -1y = 2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1y = 2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1y = 2 + -5
-1y = 2 + -5

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

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

Simplifying
y = 3

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