13.78=3.6(y-15.5)+4.42

Solution for 13.78=3.6(y-15.5)+4.42 equation:

13.78=3.6(y-15.5)+4.42

We move all terms to the left:

13.78-(3.6(y-15.5)+4.42)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3.6(y-15.5)+4.42), so:

3.6(y-15.5)+4.42

We multiply parentheses

3.6y-55.8+4.42

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3.6y-51.38

Back to the equation:

-(3.6y-51.38)


We get rid of parentheses

-3.6y+51.38+13.78=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3.6y+65.16=0

We move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right

-3.6y=-65.16

y=-65.16/-3.6

y=18+0.36/3.6