y+(y-3)=5

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

Simplifying
y + (y + -3) = 5

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

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + y)
y + -3 + y = 5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + y + y = 5

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

Solving
-3 + 2y = 5

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2y = 5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2y = 5 + 3
2y = 5 + 3

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

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4