3y-5=2(2y+1)

Simple and best practice solution for 3y-5=2(2y+1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3y-5=2(2y+1) equation:


Simplifying
3y + -5 = 2(2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3y = 2(2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3y = 2(1 + 2y)
-5 + 3y = (1 * 2 + 2y * 2)
-5 + 3y = (2 + 4y)

Solving
-5 + 3y = 2 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3y + -4y = 2 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 3y + -4y = -1y
-5 + -1y = 2 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-5 + -1y = 2 + 0
-5 + -1y = 2

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-1y = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -7

Simplifying
y = -7

See similar equations:

| 2m-6=1m | | -5x^2+29x-20=0 | | 5e+3-e=3(e-6) | | x-1/4x=9 | | 7x+7-1=34 | | 11+3x=-5 | | 10+3p-p^2= | | 6(5n+2)+6=-7(5-5n)-7 | | 6(x+8)-21= | | 6.4/0.8= | | =(3xy)3 | | 4x+2-7x-4=22 | | =10.6667 | | 3.6in³=1/3(3.14)(r)²(4.2) | | 4x+6-6x+3=31 | | 6.4/0.8 | | (6x/5)-x=(x/15)-8/3 | | 8k-k+7-5k=19 | | 2(x+3x)=4x-8 | | x=x^2-14x+65 | | -8n(10n-1)=0n | | -6(9-3f)=5 | | a^2+a-1483=0 | | 12x-11+2x=4-2x | | 12t+3=21 | | 144+a=240-74x | | 0.25log=x | | 25a^4-16b^6= | | -23-1c=-19 | | 6/(x^2-3x)-1/(x^2-9)=0 | | -x+19x+-9x=-9 | | -4(k-1)=-8(1-k) |

Equations solver categories