5(y-4)=7(y-2)

Simple and best practice solution for 5(y-4)=7(y-2) 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 5(y-4)=7(y-2) equation:


Simplifying
5(y + -4) = 7(y + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + y) = 7(y + -2)
(-4 * 5 + y * 5) = 7(y + -2)
(-20 + 5y) = 7(y + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5y = 7(-2 + y)
-20 + 5y = (-2 * 7 + y * 7)
-20 + 5y = (-14 + 7y)

Solving
-20 + 5y = -14 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 5y + -7y = -14 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 5y + -7y = -2y
-20 + -2y = -14 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-20 + -2y = -14 + 0
-20 + -2y = -14

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -2y = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2y = -14 + 20
-2y = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -14 + 20 = 6
-2y = 6

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

Simplifying
y = -3

See similar equations:

| (x+13)(x-4.3)(x-30)=0 | | 1/2(x-5)=-10/6+(x-3)/3 | | 88-12x^2=0 | | 54-2x=9x+24 | | x-20+x=90 | | 0.5(x-5)=-1.6+((x-3)/3) | | -3a+5+4a=8-20 | | 0.5*(x-5)=-1.6+(x-3)/3 | | 2x-5+3x+5=90 | | -6a+5+4a=8-20 | | (11-5)*2+7+36-9= | | -3(5p+6)-2(3-17p)=3(5+6p) | | 77-7x=11x+15 | | (11-5)*2+736-9= | | F(x)=60 | | (X+5)(x-2)=120 | | 5(10)-2y=36 | | 2*(x+3)+4=16 | | X^2+3x=110 | | 3*(4)*(-7)+3*(4x)=24 | | 6(y-3)=2y-38 | | 5*(4z)-1/2z=234 | | -5(2p+6p-7)=-5 | | -7n+4=-3n-4 | | x-8.3=-5.2 | | 4x+5*(3+x)=87 | | 4x^2+9x=292.5 | | 18x-7+12x+9+4x=180 | | 0=-4x+2 | | t+22=13 | | 7*(x+1)+8x=-23 | | m-7m=100 |

Equations solver categories