y=(17-4y)-2

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Solution for y=(17-4y)-2 equation: 


Simplifying
y = (17 + -4y) + -2

Remove parenthesis around (17 + -4y)
y = 17 + -4y + -2

Reorder the terms:
y = 17 + -2 + -4y

Combine like terms: 17 + -2 = 15
y = 15 + -4y

Solving
y = 15 + -4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '4y' to each side of the equation.
y + 4y = 15 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: y + 4y = 5y
5y = 15 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
5y = 15 + 0
5y = 15

Divide each side by '5'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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