3y+2(y-2)=5y-2(y-6)

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Solution for 3y+2(y-2)=5y-2(y-6) equation:


Simplifying
3y + 2(y + -2) = 5y + -2(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
3y + 2(-2 + y) = 5y + -2(y + -6)
3y + (-2 * 2 + y * 2) = 5y + -2(y + -6)
3y + (-4 + 2y) = 5y + -2(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3y + 2y = 5y + -2(y + -6)

Combine like terms: 3y + 2y = 5y
-4 + 5y = 5y + -2(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5y = 5y + -2(-6 + y)
-4 + 5y = 5y + (-6 * -2 + y * -2)
-4 + 5y = 5y + (12 + -2y)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5y = 12 + 5y + -2y

Combine like terms: 5y + -2y = 3y
-4 + 5y = 12 + 3y

Solving
-4 + 5y = 12 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5y + -3y = 12 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 5y + -3y = 2y
-4 + 2y = 12 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-4 + 2y = 12 + 0
-4 + 2y = 12

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2y = 12 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2y = 12 + 4
2y = 12 + 4

Combine like terms: 12 + 4 = 16
2y = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 8

Simplifying
y = 8

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