y+(2y-5)=-8

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 2y)
y + -5 + 2y = -8

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3y = -8

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3y = -8 + 5
3y = -8 + 5

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

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -1

Simplifying
y = -1

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