3(y-16)=-5-1y-12+2y

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Solution for 3(y-16)=-5-1y-12+2y equation:


Simplifying
3(y + -16) = -5 + -1y + -12 + 2y

Reorder the terms:
3(-16 + y) = -5 + -1y + -12 + 2y
(-16 * 3 + y * 3) = -5 + -1y + -12 + 2y
(-48 + 3y) = -5 + -1y + -12 + 2y

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 3y = -5 + -12 + -1y + 2y

Combine like terms: -5 + -12 = -17
-48 + 3y = -17 + -1y + 2y

Combine like terms: -1y + 2y = 1y
-48 + 3y = -17 + 1y

Solving
-48 + 3y = -17 + 1y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 3y + -1y = -17 + 1y + -1y

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-48 + 2y = -17 + 1y + -1y

Combine like terms: 1y + -1y = 0
-48 + 2y = -17 + 0
-48 + 2y = -17

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 2y = -17 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 2y = -17 + 48
2y = -17 + 48

Combine like terms: -17 + 48 = 31
2y = 31

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 15.5

Simplifying
y = 15.5

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