-5-(15y-1)=2(7y-16)

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Solution for -5-(15y-1)=2(7y-16) equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -1(15y + -1) = 2(7y + -16)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1(-1 + 15y) = 2(7y + -16)
-5 + (-1 * -1 + 15y * -1) = 2(7y + -16)
-5 + (1 + -15y) = 2(7y + -16)

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 + -15y = 2(7y + -16)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -15y = 2(-16 + 7y)
-4 + -15y = (-16 * 2 + 7y * 2)
-4 + -15y = (-32 + 14y)

Solving
-4 + -15y = -32 + 14y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-14y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -15y + -14y = -32 + 14y + -14y

Combine like terms: -15y + -14y = -29y
-4 + -29y = -32 + 14y + -14y

Combine like terms: 14y + -14y = 0
-4 + -29y = -32 + 0
-4 + -29y = -32

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -29y = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -29y = -32 + 4
-29y = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -32 + 4 = -28
-29y = -28

Divide each side by '-29'.
y = 0.9655172414

Simplifying
y = 0.9655172414

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