y-1.7y-5.3=(y+1.5)

Solution for y-1.7y-5.3=(y+1.5) equation:

Simplifying
y + -1.7y + -5.3 = (y + 1.5)

Reorder the terms:
-5.3 + y + -1.7y = (y + 1.5)

Combine like terms: y + -1.7y = -0.7y
-5.3 + -0.7y = (y + 1.5)

Reorder the terms:
-5.3 + -0.7y = (1.5 + y)

Remove parenthesis around (1.5 + y)
-5.3 + -0.7y = 1.5 + y

Solving
-5.3 + -0.7y = 1.5 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-5.3 + -0.7y + -1y = 1.5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: -0.7y + -1y = -1.7y
-5.3 + -1.7y = 1.5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-5.3 + -1.7y = 1.5 + 0
-5.3 + -1.7y = 1.5

Add '5.3' to each side of the equation.
-5.3 + 5.3 + -1.7y = 1.5 + 5.3

Combine like terms: -5.3 + 5.3 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.7y = 1.5 + 5.3
-1.7y = 1.5 + 5.3

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 5.3 = 6.8
-1.7y = 6.8

Divide each side by '-1.7'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4