-5y+8=-2(y+2)

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


Simplifying
-5y + 8 = -2(y + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5y = -2(y + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5y = -2(2 + y)
8 + -5y = (2 * -2 + y * -2)
8 + -5y = (-4 + -2y)

Solving
8 + -5y = -4 + -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.
8 + -5y + 2y = -4 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -5y + 2y = -3y
8 + -3y = -4 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
8 + -3y = -4 + 0
8 + -3y = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3y = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3y = -4 + -8
-3y = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-3y = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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