2(y+5)=5(y-8)

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Solution for 2(y+5)=5(y-8) equation: 



2(y+5)=5(y-8)

We move all terms to the left:

2(y+5)-(5(y-8))=0

We multiply parentheses

2y-(5(y-8))+10=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(y-8)), so:

5(y-8)

We multiply parentheses

5y-40

Back to the equation:

-(5y-40)



We get rid of parentheses

2y-5y+40+10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3y+50=0

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

-3y=-50

y=-50/-3

y=16+2/3

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