-(8y+2)-(-7y-7)=5

Solution for -(8y+2)-(-7y-7)=5 equation:

Simplifying
-1(8y + 2) + -1(-7y + -7) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 8y) + -1(-7y + -7) = 5
(2 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(-7y + -7) = 5
(-2 + -8y) + -1(-7y + -7) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8y + -1(-7 + -7y) = 5
-2 + -8y + (-7 * -1 + -7y * -1) = 5
-2 + -8y + (7 + 7y) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7 + -8y + 7y = 5

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
5 + -8y + 7y = 5

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

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

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

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

Solving
-1y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 0

Simplifying
y = 0