-5(3y-8)-y=-2(y-4)

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Solution for -5(3y-8)-y=-2(y-4) equation:


Simplifying
-5(3y + -8) + -1y = -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-8 + 3y) + -1y = -2(y + -4)
(-8 * -5 + 3y * -5) + -1y = -2(y + -4)
(40 + -15y) + -1y = -2(y + -4)

Combine like terms: -15y + -1y = -16y
40 + -16y = -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -16y = -2(-4 + y)
40 + -16y = (-4 * -2 + y * -2)
40 + -16y = (8 + -2y)

Solving
40 + -16y = 8 + -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.
40 + -16y + 2y = 8 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -16y + 2y = -14y
40 + -14y = 8 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
40 + -14y = 8 + 0
40 + -14y = 8

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -14y = 8 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -14y = 8 + -40
-14y = 8 + -40

Combine like terms: 8 + -40 = -32
-14y = -32

Divide each side by '-14'.
y = 2.285714286

Simplifying
y = 2.285714286

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