3y-14=12y-(17+15y)

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Solution for 3y-14=12y-(17+15y) equation:


Simplifying
3y + -14 = 12y + -1(17 + 15y)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3y = 12y + -1(17 + 15y)
-14 + 3y = 12y + (17 * -1 + 15y * -1)
-14 + 3y = 12y + (-17 + -15y)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3y = -17 + 12y + -15y

Combine like terms: 12y + -15y = -3y
-14 + 3y = -17 + -3y

Solving
-14 + 3y = -17 + -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.
-14 + 3y + 3y = -17 + -3y + 3y

Combine like terms: 3y + 3y = 6y
-14 + 6y = -17 + -3y + 3y

Combine like terms: -3y + 3y = 0
-14 + 6y = -17 + 0
-14 + 6y = -17

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 6y = -17 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 6y = -17 + 14
6y = -17 + 14

Combine like terms: -17 + 14 = -3
6y = -3

Divide each side by '6'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5

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