8y-(3y-2)=7y-8

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Solution for 8y-(3y-2)=7y-8 equation:


Simplifying
8y + -1(3y + -2) = 7y + -8

Reorder the terms:
8y + -1(-2 + 3y) = 7y + -8
8y + (-2 * -1 + 3y * -1) = 7y + -8
8y + (2 + -3y) = 7y + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8y + -3y = 7y + -8

Combine like terms: 8y + -3y = 5y
2 + 5y = 7y + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5y = -8 + 7y

Solving
2 + 5y = -8 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5y + -7y = -8 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 5y + -7y = -2y
2 + -2y = -8 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
2 + -2y = -8 + 0
2 + -2y = -8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2y = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2y = -8 + -2
-2y = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-2y = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 5

Simplifying
y = 5

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