2y-8=-.5(3-5y)

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Solution for 2y-8=-.5(3-5y) equation:


Simplifying
2y + -8 = -0.5(3 + -5y)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = -0.5(3 + -5y)
-8 + 2y = (3 * -0.5 + -5y * -0.5)
-8 + 2y = (-1.5 + 2.5y)

Solving
-8 + 2y = -1.5 + 2.5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2.5y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2y + -2.5y = -1.5 + 2.5y + -2.5y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2.5y = -0.5y
-8 + -0.5y = -1.5 + 2.5y + -2.5y

Combine like terms: 2.5y + -2.5y = 0.0
-8 + -0.5y = -1.5 + 0.0
-8 + -0.5y = -1.5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -0.5y = -1.5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -0.5y = -1.5 + 8
-0.5y = -1.5 + 8

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 8 = 6.5
-0.5y = 6.5

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
y = -13

Simplifying
y = -13

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