5y-8=-3(y+8)

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Solution for 5y-8=-3(y+8) equation:


Simplifying
5y + -8 = -3(y + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = -3(y + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = -3(8 + y)
-8 + 5y = (8 * -3 + y * -3)
-8 + 5y = (-24 + -3y)

Solving
-8 + 5y = -24 + -3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '3y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5y + 3y = -24 + -3y + 3y

Combine like terms: 5y + 3y = 8y
-8 + 8y = -24 + -3y + 3y

Combine like terms: -3y + 3y = 0
-8 + 8y = -24 + 0
-8 + 8y = -24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 8y = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 8y = -24 + 8
8y = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -24 + 8 = -16
8y = -16

Divide each side by '8'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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