2y-(y+2)=3y

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Solution for 2y-(y+2)=3y equation:


Simplifying
2y + -1(y + 2) = 3y

Reorder the terms:
2y + -1(2 + y) = 3y
2y + (2 * -1 + y * -1) = 3y
2y + (-2 + -1y) = 3y

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2y + -1y = 3y

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

Solving
-2 + 1y = 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.
-2 + 1y + -3y = 3y + -3y

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

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-2 + -2y = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 2
-2y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-2y = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -1

Simplifying
y = -1

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