2(4y-4)-17=5(2y-3)-5

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Solution for 2(4y-4)-17=5(2y-3)-5 equation:


Simplifying
2(4y + -4) + -17 = 5(2y + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 4y) + -17 = 5(2y + -3) + -5
(-4 * 2 + 4y * 2) + -17 = 5(2y + -3) + -5
(-8 + 8y) + -17 = 5(2y + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -17 + 8y = 5(2y + -3) + -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -17 = -25
-25 + 8y = 5(2y + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 8y = 5(-3 + 2y) + -5
-25 + 8y = (-3 * 5 + 2y * 5) + -5
-25 + 8y = (-15 + 10y) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 8y = -15 + -5 + 10y

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
-25 + 8y = -20 + 10y

Solving
-25 + 8y = -20 + 10y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-10y' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 8y + -10y = -20 + 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 8y + -10y = -2y
-25 + -2y = -20 + 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 10y + -10y = 0
-25 + -2y = -20 + 0
-25 + -2y = -20

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -2y = -20 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -2y = -20 + 25
-2y = -20 + 25

Combine like terms: -20 + 25 = 5
-2y = 5

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -2.5

Simplifying
y = -2.5

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