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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
3 + -1y = -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 + -1y = -4 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1y = -4 + -3
-1y = -4 + -3

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 7

Simplifying
y = 7

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