3(y+2)-8=-17

Simple and best practice solution for 3(y+2)-8=-17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3(y+2)-8=-17 equation:


Simplifying
3(y + 2) + -8 = -17

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + y) + -8 = -17
(2 * 3 + y * 3) + -8 = -17
(6 + 3y) + -8 = -17

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3y = -17

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3y = -17

Solving
-2 + 3y = -17

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3y = -17 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3y = -17 + 2
3y = -17 + 2

Combine like terms: -17 + 2 = -15
3y = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5

See similar equations:

| 14-9x=-8*(10+x) | | -1-5=14 | | -1-5=4 | | 2z-8ab-20+4x+3x+14ab+24= | | N-6=-2+5n | | 216+f=287 | | -0.2x-3.8=-2.2 | | 1(2x-2y)=1(-4) | | 3x-15=36 | | 10-3x=-3y | | 15+n=16 | | 40-2x=40+5x | | 6r+4s-5(9r-6s)= | | 10d+6d= | | -3/4-5/6= | | -4x+2=-4x | | 10x^2+23x-36=0 | | -2/5+3/7= | | x^2-6x+40= | | 6p+13=3y+19 | | 4y+14=112 | | 9x+44=116 | | 8a+15-a=85-5a-a | | 2(3u+7)=-4(3-42u) | | 4y+3=5x-10 | | (2*-4)-(2y)=17 | | -15-2x=15 | | t+(-3)=27 | | 5x-3(x-3)=-5+4x+4 | | x-3.5=7.4 | | 7b+3=5 | | 7x+1=-x-15 |

Equations solver categories