2(y-3)-5=3(y-8)

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Solution for 2(y-3)-5=3(y-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(y + -3) + -5 = 3(y + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + y) + -5 = 3(y + -8)
(-3 * 2 + y * 2) + -5 = 3(y + -8)
(-6 + 2y) + -5 = 3(y + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 2y = 3(y + -8)

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 2y = 3(y + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 2y = 3(-8 + y)
-11 + 2y = (-8 * 3 + y * 3)
-11 + 2y = (-24 + 3y)

Solving
-11 + 2y = -24 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 2y + -3y = -24 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 2y + -3y = -1y
-11 + -1y = -24 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-11 + -1y = -24 + 0
-11 + -1y = -24

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -1y = -24 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -1y = -24 + 11
-1y = -24 + 11

Combine like terms: -24 + 11 = -13
-1y = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 13

Simplifying
y = 13

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