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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + y) = 5(y + -1)
(2 * 2 + y * 2) = 5(y + -1)
(4 + 2y) = 5(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2y = 5(-1 + y)
4 + 2y = (-1 * 5 + y * 5)
4 + 2y = (-5 + 5y)

Solving
4 + 2y = -5 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2y + -5y = -5 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 2y + -5y = -3y
4 + -3y = -5 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
4 + -3y = -5 + 0
4 + -3y = -5

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3y = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3y = -5 + -4
-3y = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-3y = -9

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

Simplifying
y = 3

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