4(-y-5)-y=20

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Solution for 4(-y-5)-y=20 equation:


Simplifying
4(-1y + -5) + -1y = 20

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + -1y) + -1y = 20
(-5 * 4 + -1y * 4) + -1y = 20
(-20 + -4y) + -1y = 20

Combine like terms: -4y + -1y = -5y
-20 + -5y = 20

Solving
-20 + -5y = 20

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -5y = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -5y = 20 + 20
-5y = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: 20 + 20 = 40
-5y = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -8

Simplifying
y = -8

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