y+(y-2)=8

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


Simplifying
y + (y + -2) = 8

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2y = 8

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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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