5-7(8y+6)=

Solution for 5-7(8y+6)= equation:

Simplifying
5 + -7(8y + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7(6 + 8y) = 0
5 + (6 * -7 + 8y * -7) = 0
5 + (-42 + -56y) = 0

Combine like terms: 5 + -42 = -37
-37 + -56y = 0

Solving
-37 + -56y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + -56y = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + -56y = 0 + 37
-56y = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: 0 + 37 = 37
-56y = 37

Divide each side by '-56'.
y = -0.6607142857

Simplifying
y = -0.6607142857