37=2(y+8)-5y

Solution for 37=2(y+8)-5y equation:

37=2(y+8)-5y

We move all terms to the left:

37-(2(y+8)-5y)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(y+8)-5y), so:

2(y+8)-5y

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5y+2(y+8)

We multiply parentheses

-5y+2y+16

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3y+16

Back to the equation:

-(-3y+16)


We get rid of parentheses

3y-16+37=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3y+21=0

We move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right

3y=-21

y=-21/3

y=-7