-2(5y-8)-y=-3(y-4)

Solution for -2(5y-8)-y=-3(y-4) equation:

-2(5y-8)-y=-3(y-4)

We move all terms to the left:

-2(5y-8)-y-(-3(y-4))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1y-2(5y-8)-(-3(y-4))=0

We multiply parentheses

-1y-10y-(-3(y-4))+16=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-3(y-4)), so:

-3(y-4)

We multiply parentheses

-3y+12

Back to the equation:

-(-3y+12)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-11y-(-3y+12)+16=0

We get rid of parentheses

-11y+3y-12+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-8y+4=0

We move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right

-8y=-4

y=-4/-8

y=1/2