2.6=5.8y-(5y-3.6)

Solution for 2.6=5.8y-(5y-3.6) equation:

Simplifying
2.6 = 5.8y + -1(5y + -3.6)

Reorder the terms:
2.6 = 5.8y + -1(-3.6 + 5y)
2.6 = 5.8y + (-3.6 * -1 + 5y * -1)
2.6 = 5.8y + (3.6 + -5y)

Reorder the terms:
2.6 = 3.6 + 5.8y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5.8y + -5y = 0.8y
2.6 = 3.6 + 0.8y

Solving
2.6 = 3.6 + 0.8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-0.8y' to each side of the equation.
2.6 + -0.8y = 3.6 + 0.8y + -0.8y

Combine like terms: 0.8y + -0.8y = 0.0
2.6 + -0.8y = 3.6 + 0.0
2.6 + -0.8y = 3.6

Add '-2.6' to each side of the equation.
2.6 + -2.6 + -0.8y = 3.6 + -2.6

Combine like terms: 2.6 + -2.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8y = 3.6 + -2.6
-0.8y = 3.6 + -2.6

Combine like terms: 3.6 + -2.6 = 1
-0.8y = 1

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
y = -1.25

Simplifying
y = -1.25