3y-(y+8)=-18

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Solution for 3y-(y+8)=-18 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -1(y + 8) = -18

Reorder the terms:
3y + -1(8 + y) = -18
3y + (8 * -1 + y * -1) = -18
3y + (-8 + -1y) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3y + -1y = -18

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-8 + 2y = -18

Solving
-8 + 2y = -18

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2y = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2y = -18 + 8
2y = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
2y = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5

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