-5-(15y-1)=1(7y-16)-y

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Solution for -5-(15y-1)=1(7y-16)-y equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -1(15y + -1) = 1(7y + -16) + -1y

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1(-1 + 15y) = 1(7y + -16) + -1y
-5 + (-1 * -1 + 15y * -1) = 1(7y + -16) + -1y
-5 + (1 + -15y) = 1(7y + -16) + -1y

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 + -15y = 1(7y + -16) + -1y

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -15y = 1(-16 + 7y) + -1y
-4 + -15y = (-16 * 1 + 7y * 1) + -1y
-4 + -15y = (-16 + 7y) + -1y

Combine like terms: 7y + -1y = 6y
-4 + -15y = -16 + 6y

Solving
-4 + -15y = -16 + 6y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -15y + -6y = -16 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: -15y + -6y = -21y
-4 + -21y = -16 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: 6y + -6y = 0
-4 + -21y = -16 + 0
-4 + -21y = -16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -21y = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -21y = -16 + 4
-21y = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -16 + 4 = -12
-21y = -12

Divide each side by '-21'.
y = 0.5714285714

Simplifying
y = 0.5714285714

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