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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5y + -15y = -20y
1 + -20y = 2(7y + -16) + -1y

Reorder the terms:
1 + -20y = 2(-16 + 7y) + -1y
1 + -20y = (-16 * 2 + 7y * 2) + -1y
1 + -20y = (-32 + 14y) + -1y

Combine like terms: 14y + -1y = 13y
1 + -20y = -32 + 13y

Solving
1 + -20y = -32 + 13y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-13y' to each side of the equation.
1 + -20y + -13y = -32 + 13y + -13y

Combine like terms: -20y + -13y = -33y
1 + -33y = -32 + 13y + -13y

Combine like terms: 13y + -13y = 0
1 + -33y = -32 + 0
1 + -33y = -32

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -33y = -32 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -33y = -32 + -1
-33y = -32 + -1

Combine like terms: -32 + -1 = -33
-33y = -33

Divide each side by '-33'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1

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