-1(5y+2)-(4y-4)=-5

Solution for -1(5y+2)-(4y-4)=-5 equation:

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2 + -5y + -4y = -5

Combine like terms: -5y + -4y = -9y
2 + -9y = -5

Solving
2 + -9y = -5

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 + -9y = -5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -9y = -5 + -2
-9y = -5 + -2

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-9y = -7

Divide each side by '-9'.
y = 0.7777777778

Simplifying
y = 0.7777777778