2y-1=5-8(y+5)

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Solution for 2y-1=5-8(y+5) equation:


Simplifying
2y + -1 = 5 + -8(y + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2y = 5 + -8(y + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2y = 5 + -8(5 + y)
-1 + 2y = 5 + (5 * -8 + y * -8)
-1 + 2y = 5 + (-40 + -8y)

Combine like terms: 5 + -40 = -35
-1 + 2y = -35 + -8y

Solving
-1 + 2y = -35 + -8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '8y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2y + 8y = -35 + -8y + 8y

Combine like terms: 2y + 8y = 10y
-1 + 10y = -35 + -8y + 8y

Combine like terms: -8y + 8y = 0
-1 + 10y = -35 + 0
-1 + 10y = -35

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 10y = -35 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 10y = -35 + 1
10y = -35 + 1

Combine like terms: -35 + 1 = -34
10y = -34

Divide each side by '10'.
y = -3.4

Simplifying
y = -3.4

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