12-2(y+5)=4(y-7)-(y-1)

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Solution for 12-2(y+5)=4(y-7)-(y-1) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2(y + 5) = 4(y + -7) + -1(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2(5 + y) = 4(y + -7) + -1(y + -1)
12 + (5 * -2 + y * -2) = 4(y + -7) + -1(y + -1)
12 + (-10 + -2y) = 4(y + -7) + -1(y + -1)

Combine like terms: 12 + -10 = 2
2 + -2y = 4(y + -7) + -1(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2y = 4(-7 + y) + -1(y + -1)
2 + -2y = (-7 * 4 + y * 4) + -1(y + -1)
2 + -2y = (-28 + 4y) + -1(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2y = -28 + 4y + -1(-1 + y)
2 + -2y = -28 + 4y + (-1 * -1 + y * -1)
2 + -2y = -28 + 4y + (1 + -1y)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2y = -28 + 1 + 4y + -1y

Combine like terms: -28 + 1 = -27
2 + -2y = -27 + 4y + -1y

Combine like terms: 4y + -1y = 3y
2 + -2y = -27 + 3y

Solving
2 + -2y = -27 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2y + -3y = -27 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: -2y + -3y = -5y
2 + -5y = -27 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
2 + -5y = -27 + 0
2 + -5y = -27

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5y = -27 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5y = -27 + -2
-5y = -27 + -2

Combine like terms: -27 + -2 = -29
-5y = -29

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 5.8

Simplifying
y = 5.8

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