-26=2(y+2)-7y

Solution for -26=2(y+2)-7y equation:

-26=2(y+2)-7y

We move all terms to the left:

-26-(2(y+2)-7y)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(y+2)-7y), so:

2(y+2)-7y

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-7y+2(y+2)

We multiply parentheses

-7y+2y+4

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5y+4

Back to the equation:

-(-5y+4)


We get rid of parentheses

5y-4-26=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5y-30=0

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

5y=30

y=30/5

y=6