2(y-4)=5(y-7)

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Solution for 2(y-4)=5(y-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(y + -4) = 5(y + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + y) = 5(y + -7)
(-4 * 2 + y * 2) = 5(y + -7)
(-8 + 2y) = 5(y + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = 5(-7 + y)
-8 + 2y = (-7 * 5 + y * 5)
-8 + 2y = (-35 + 5y)

Solving
-8 + 2y = -35 + 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.
-8 + 2y + -5y = -35 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 2y + -5y = -3y
-8 + -3y = -35 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-8 + -3y = -35 + 0
-8 + -3y = -35

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3y = -35 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3y = -35 + 8
-3y = -35 + 8

Combine like terms: -35 + 8 = -27
-3y = -27

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 9

Simplifying
y = 9

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