5y+2(y-6)=(y+1)-3

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Solution for 5y+2(y-6)=(y+1)-3 equation:


Simplifying
5y + 2(y + -6) = (y + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
5y + 2(-6 + y) = (y + 1) + -3
5y + (-6 * 2 + y * 2) = (y + 1) + -3
5y + (-12 + 2y) = (y + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5y + 2y = (y + 1) + -3

Combine like terms: 5y + 2y = 7y
-12 + 7y = (y + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 7y = (1 + y) + -3

Remove parenthesis around (1 + y)
-12 + 7y = 1 + y + -3

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 7y = 1 + -3 + y

Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
-12 + 7y = -2 + y

Solving
-12 + 7y = -2 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 7y + -1y = -2 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 7y + -1y = 6y
-12 + 6y = -2 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-12 + 6y = -2 + 0
-12 + 6y = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 6y = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 6y = -2 + 12
6y = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
6y = 10

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 1.666666667

Simplifying
y = 1.666666667

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