6y-17=-5(y-1)

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Solution for 6y-17=-5(y-1) equation:


Simplifying
6y + -17 = -5(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 6y = -5(y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 6y = -5(-1 + y)
-17 + 6y = (-1 * -5 + y * -5)
-17 + 6y = (5 + -5y)

Solving
-17 + 6y = 5 + -5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '5y' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 6y + 5y = 5 + -5y + 5y

Combine like terms: 6y + 5y = 11y
-17 + 11y = 5 + -5y + 5y

Combine like terms: -5y + 5y = 0
-17 + 11y = 5 + 0
-17 + 11y = 5

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 11y = 5 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 11y = 5 + 17
11y = 5 + 17

Combine like terms: 5 + 17 = 22
11y = 22

Divide each side by '11'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2

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