3y-5(y-1)=-1

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Solution for 3y-5(y-1)=-1 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -5(y + -1) = -1

Reorder the terms:
3y + -5(-1 + y) = -1
3y + (-1 * -5 + y * -5) = -1
3y + (5 + -5y) = -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3y + -5y = -1

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

Solving
5 + -2y = -1

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2y = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2y = -1 + -5
-2y = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-2y = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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