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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
2 + -15y = -2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-15y = -4

Divide each side by '-15'.
y = 0.2666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.2666666667

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