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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5y = 2(5 + 2y)
-8 + -5y = (5 * 2 + 2y * 2)
-8 + -5y = (10 + 4y)

Solving
-8 + -5y = 10 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5y + -4y = 10 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: -5y + -4y = -9y
-8 + -9y = 10 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-8 + -9y = 10 + 0
-8 + -9y = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -9y = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -9y = 10 + 8
-9y = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-9y = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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