-(8y+2)-(-7y-3)=-3

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Solution for -(8y+2)-(-7y-3)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8y + 2) + -1(-7y + -3) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 8y) + -1(-7y + -3) = -3
(2 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(-7y + -3) = -3
(-2 + -8y) + -1(-7y + -3) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8y + -1(-3 + -7y) = -3
-2 + -8y + (-3 * -1 + -7y * -1) = -3
-2 + -8y + (3 + 7y) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3 + -8y + 7y = -3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
1 + -8y + 7y = -3

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

Solving
1 + -1y = -3

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 = -3 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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