2y-y-1=-2

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Solution for 2y-y-1=-2 equation:


Simplifying
2y + -1y + -1 = -2

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

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

Solving
-1 + 1y = -2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1y = -2 + 1
1y = -2 + 1

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

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

Simplifying
y = -1

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