-(8y+2)-(7y-5)=-4

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Solution for -(8y+2)-(7y-5)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8y + 2) + -1(7y + -5) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 8y) + -1(7y + -5) = -4
(2 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(7y + -5) = -4
(-2 + -8y) + -1(7y + -5) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8y + -1(-5 + 7y) = -4
-2 + -8y + (-5 * -1 + 7y * -1) = -4
-2 + -8y + (5 + -7y) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5 + -8y + -7y = -4

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
3 + -8y + -7y = -4

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

Solving
3 + -15y = -4

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -15y = -4 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '-15'.
y = 0.4666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.4666666667

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