12-5(y+6)=2y-1

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Solution for 12-5(y+6)=2y-1 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -5(y + 6) = 2y + -1

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5(6 + y) = 2y + -1
12 + (6 * -5 + y * -5) = 2y + -1
12 + (-30 + -5y) = 2y + -1

Combine like terms: 12 + -30 = -18
-18 + -5y = 2y + -1

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -5y = -1 + 2y

Solving
-18 + -5y = -1 + 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.
-18 + -5y + -2y = -1 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: -5y + -2y = -7y
-18 + -7y = -1 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-18 + -7y = -1 + 0
-18 + -7y = -1

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -7y = -1 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -7y = -1 + 18
-7y = -1 + 18

Combine like terms: -1 + 18 = 17
-7y = 17

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -2.428571429

Simplifying
y = -2.428571429

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