3y-2(y-4)=12-5y

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Solution for 3y-2(y-4)=12-5y equation:


Simplifying
3y + -2(y + -4) = 12 + -5y

Reorder the terms:
3y + -2(-4 + y) = 12 + -5y
3y + (-4 * -2 + y * -2) = 12 + -5y
3y + (8 + -2y) = 12 + -5y

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y + -2y = 12 + -5y

Combine like terms: 3y + -2y = 1y
8 + 1y = 12 + -5y

Solving
8 + 1y = 12 + -5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '5y' to each side of the equation.
8 + 1y + 5y = 12 + -5y + 5y

Combine like terms: 1y + 5y = 6y
8 + 6y = 12 + -5y + 5y

Combine like terms: -5y + 5y = 0
8 + 6y = 12 + 0
8 + 6y = 12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 6y = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 6y = 12 + -8
6y = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
6y = 4

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.6666666667

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