-2(5y-1)-y=-4y+12

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Solution for -2(5y-1)-y=-4y+12 equation:


Simplifying
-2(5y + -1) + -1y = -4y + 12

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 5y) + -1y = -4y + 12
(-1 * -2 + 5y * -2) + -1y = -4y + 12
(2 + -10y) + -1y = -4y + 12

Combine like terms: -10y + -1y = -11y
2 + -11y = -4y + 12

Reorder the terms:
2 + -11y = 12 + -4y

Solving
2 + -11y = 12 + -4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '4y' to each side of the equation.
2 + -11y + 4y = 12 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -11y + 4y = -7y
2 + -7y = 12 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
2 + -7y = 12 + 0
2 + -7y = 12

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7y = 12 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7y = 12 + -2
-7y = 12 + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
-7y = 10

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -1.428571429

Simplifying
y = -1.428571429

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