-2y-1=4y+17

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Solution for -2y-1=4y+17 equation:


Simplifying
-2y + -1 = 4y + 17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2y = 4y + 17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2y = 17 + 4y

Solving
-1 + -2y = 17 + 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.
-1 + -2y + -4y = 17 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: -2y + -4y = -6y
-1 + -6y = 17 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-1 + -6y = 17 + 0
-1 + -6y = 17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6y = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6y = 17 + 1
-6y = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
-6y = 18

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3

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