-7y+5(y-4)=-18

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Solution for -7y+5(y-4)=-18 equation:


Simplifying
-7y + 5(y + -4) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-7y + 5(-4 + y) = -18
-7y + (-4 * 5 + y * 5) = -18
-7y + (-20 + 5y) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7y + 5y = -18

Combine like terms: -7y + 5y = -2y
-20 + -2y = -18

Solving
-20 + -2y = -18

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -2y = -18 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2y = -18 + 20
-2y = -18 + 20

Combine like terms: -18 + 20 = 2
-2y = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -1

Simplifying
y = -1

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