-5y+3(y+7)=37

Solution for -5y+3(y+7)=37 equation:

Simplifying
-5y + 3(y + 7) = 37

Reorder the terms:
-5y + 3(7 + y) = 37
-5y + (7 * 3 + y * 3) = 37
-5y + (21 + 3y) = 37

Reorder the terms:
21 + -5y + 3y = 37

Combine like terms: -5y + 3y = -2y
21 + -2y = 37

Solving
21 + -2y = 37

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -2y = 37 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -2y = 37 + -21
-2y = 37 + -21

Combine like terms: 37 + -21 = 16
-2y = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -8

Simplifying
y = -8