5y-2=4(y-1)

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5y + -4y = 1y
-2 + 1y = -4 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-2 + 1y = -4 + 0
-2 + 1y = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1y = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1y = -4 + 2
1y = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
1y = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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