-5(1.5+.25y)-y=21

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Solution for -5(1.5+.25y)-y=21 equation:


Simplifying
-5(1.5 + 0.25y) + -1y = 21
(1.5 * -5 + 0.25y * -5) + -1y = 21
(-7.5 + -1.25y) + -1y = 21

Combine like terms: -1.25y + -1y = -2.25y
-7.5 + -2.25y = 21

Solving
-7.5 + -2.25y = 21

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 7.5 + -2.25y = 21 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.25y = 21 + 7.5
-2.25y = 21 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 21 + 7.5 = 28.5
-2.25y = 28.5

Divide each side by '-2.25'.
y = -12.66666667

Simplifying
y = -12.66666667

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