-(8y+1)-(7y-5)=3

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Solution for -(8y+1)-(7y-5)=3 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8y + 1) + -1(7y + -5) = 3

Reorder the terms:
-1(1 + 8y) + -1(7y + -5) = 3
(1 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(7y + -5) = 3
(-1 + -8y) + -1(7y + -5) = 3

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8y + -1(-5 + 7y) = 3
-1 + -8y + (-5 * -1 + 7y * -1) = 3
-1 + -8y + (5 + -7y) = 3

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5 + -8y + -7y = 3

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
4 + -8y + -7y = 3

Combine like terms: -8y + -7y = -15y
4 + -15y = 3

Solving
4 + -15y = 3

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 + -15y = 3 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -15y = 3 + -4
-15y = 3 + -4

Combine like terms: 3 + -4 = -1
-15y = -1

Divide each side by '-15'.
y = 0.06666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.06666666667

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