3(y-4)+5(y+2)=38

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Solution for 3(y-4)+5(y+2)=38 equation:


Simplifying
3(y + -4) + 5(y + 2) = 38

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + y) + 5(y + 2) = 38
(-4 * 3 + y * 3) + 5(y + 2) = 38
(-12 + 3y) + 5(y + 2) = 38

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3y + 5(2 + y) = 38
-12 + 3y + (2 * 5 + y * 5) = 38
-12 + 3y + (10 + 5y) = 38

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 10 + 3y + 5y = 38

Combine like terms: -12 + 10 = -2
-2 + 3y + 5y = 38

Combine like terms: 3y + 5y = 8y
-2 + 8y = 38

Solving
-2 + 8y = 38

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 + 8y = 38 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 8y = 38 + 2
8y = 38 + 2

Combine like terms: 38 + 2 = 40
8y = 40

Divide each side by '8'.
y = 5

Simplifying
y = 5

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