-5(y+2)-17=-6(y+7)+2y

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Solution for -5(y+2)-17=-6(y+7)+2y equation:


Simplifying
-5(y + 2) + -17 = -6(y + 7) + 2y

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + y) + -17 = -6(y + 7) + 2y
(2 * -5 + y * -5) + -17 = -6(y + 7) + 2y
(-10 + -5y) + -17 = -6(y + 7) + 2y

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -17 + -5y = -6(y + 7) + 2y

Combine like terms: -10 + -17 = -27
-27 + -5y = -6(y + 7) + 2y

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -5y = -6(7 + y) + 2y
-27 + -5y = (7 * -6 + y * -6) + 2y
-27 + -5y = (-42 + -6y) + 2y

Combine like terms: -6y + 2y = -4y
-27 + -5y = -42 + -4y

Solving
-27 + -5y = -42 + -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.
-27 + -5y + 4y = -42 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -5y + 4y = -1y
-27 + -1y = -42 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
-27 + -1y = -42 + 0
-27 + -1y = -42

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + -1y = -42 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + -1y = -42 + 27
-1y = -42 + 27

Combine like terms: -42 + 27 = -15
-1y = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 15

Simplifying
y = 15

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