2(y-4)-4=3(y-7)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(y-4)-4=3(y-7) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(y-4)-4=3(y-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(y + -4) + -4 = 3(y + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + y) + -4 = 3(y + -7)
(-4 * 2 + y * 2) + -4 = 3(y + -7)
(-8 + 2y) + -4 = 3(y + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4 + 2y = 3(y + -7)

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
-12 + 2y = 3(y + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2y = 3(-7 + y)
-12 + 2y = (-7 * 3 + y * 3)
-12 + 2y = (-21 + 3y)

Solving
-12 + 2y = -21 + 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.
-12 + 2y + -3y = -21 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 2y + -3y = -1y
-12 + -1y = -21 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-12 + -1y = -21 + 0
-12 + -1y = -21

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1y = -21 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1y = -21 + 12
-1y = -21 + 12

Combine like terms: -21 + 12 = -9
-1y = -9

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 9

Simplifying
y = 9

See similar equations:

| -6x+3=7x-4 | | 7x-12=6-11x | | x+4(0.10)=(x+4)(0.20) | | 3(4x+5)-2x=-5 | | (5x-2)-(6x+8)= | | 3(4x+5)-2x=5 | | -6x+2=8x-7 | | -4x-6=-7x+18 | | 0.08x-0.2x=1.32 | | 16a^2+24a-16=0 | | 12cos^2x-cosx-1=0 | | 4y+4=8y | | 2x^2+13+15= | | 12x-11=121 | | 10a^2+6y-16=0 | | 3k+10=k+2 | | 24x^3=-10x^2+6x | | 11x-5=9x+4 | | 11p+28=5p-8 | | [-6+(-12+7)]+(-8+5)= | | 4+4(x-5)=9-5(2x+1) | | 8a-2a+6= | | 6x+3=7+9x | | 4(d+5)=5d-5 | | 25x^2=6x | | 5p-3=3p-15 | | 8-4x=7x+5 | | 19x^2+8-[7(x^2-5)+9]= | | 7d-4=2d+16 | | 9b+5b= | | (7n)-n=-48 | | 16a^2+6y-16=0 |

Equations solver categories