172-(y+18)=(y+20)

Solution for 172-(y+18)=(y+20) equation:

172-(y+18)=(y+20)

We move all terms to the left:

172-(y+18)-((y+20))=0

We get rid of parentheses

-y-((y+20))-18+172=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((y+20)), so:

(y+20)

We get rid of parentheses

y+20

Back to the equation:

-(y+20)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1y-(y+20)+154=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1y-y-20+154=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2y+134=0

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

-2y=-134

y=-134/-2

y=+67