2(-y-1)-y=-5

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -2y + -1y = -3y
-2 + -3y = -5

Solving
-2 + -3y = -5

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3y = -5 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1

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