5-2(y+5)=4y-8

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Solution for 5-2(y+5)=4y-8 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(y + 5) = 4y + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(5 + y) = 4y + -8
5 + (5 * -2 + y * -2) = 4y + -8
5 + (-10 + -2y) = 4y + -8

Combine like terms: 5 + -10 = -5
-5 + -2y = 4y + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2y = -8 + 4y

Solving
-5 + -2y = -8 + 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 + -2y + -4y = -8 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: -2y + -4y = -6y
-5 + -6y = -8 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-5 + -6y = -8 + 0
-5 + -6y = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6y = -8 + 5

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
-6y = -3

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5

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