-22=2(y-8)-5y

Solution for -22=2(y-8)-5y equation:

-22=2(y-8)-5y

We move all terms to the left:

-22-(2(y-8)-5y)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(y-8)-5y), so:

2(y-8)-5y

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5y+2(y-8)

We multiply parentheses

-5y+2y-16

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3y-16

Back to the equation:

-(-3y-16)


We get rid of parentheses

3y+16-22=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3y-6=0

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

3y=6

y=6/3

y=2