3(y-2)-1=4y-12

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Solution for 3(y-2)-1=4y-12 equation:


Simplifying
3(y + -2) + -1 = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + y) + -1 = 4y + -12
(-2 * 3 + y * 3) + -1 = 4y + -12
(-6 + 3y) + -1 = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + 3y = 4y + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 3y = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3y = -12 + 4y

Solving
-7 + 3y = -12 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3y + -4y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 3y + -4y = -1y
-7 + -1y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-7 + -1y = -12 + 0
-7 + -1y = -12

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1y = -12 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1y = -12 + 7
-1y = -12 + 7

Combine like terms: -12 + 7 = -5
-1y = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 5

Simplifying
y = 5

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