-3y-1=-2y-5

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Solution for -3y-1=-2y-5 equation:


Simplifying
-3y + -1 = -2y + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3y = -2y + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3y = -5 + -2y

Solving
-1 + -3y = -5 + -2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3y + 2y = -5 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -3y + 2y = -1y
-1 + -1y = -5 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
-1 + -1y = -5 + 0
-1 + -1y = -5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1y = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1y = -5 + 1
-1y = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-1y = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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