5y+8=-4(2y+1)

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Solution for 5y+8=-4(2y+1) equation:


Simplifying
5y + 8 = -4(2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5y = -4(2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5y = -4(1 + 2y)
8 + 5y = (1 * -4 + 2y * -4)
8 + 5y = (-4 + -8y)

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

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '8y' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5y + 8y = -4 + -8y + 8y

Combine like terms: 5y + 8y = 13y
8 + 13y = -4 + -8y + 8y

Combine like terms: -8y + 8y = 0
8 + 13y = -4 + 0
8 + 13y = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 13y = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 13y = -4 + -8
13y = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
13y = -12

Divide each side by '13'.
y = -0.9230769231

Simplifying
y = -0.9230769231

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