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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
6 + -8y + -7y = -2

Combine like terms: -8y + -7y = -15y
6 + -15y = -2

Solving
6 + -15y = -2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -15y = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -15y = -2 + -6
-15y = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-15y = -8

Divide each side by '-15'.
y = 0.5333333333

Simplifying
y = 0.5333333333

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