y=-2(y-5)-6

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Solution for y=-2(y-5)-6 equation:


Simplifying
y = -2(y + -5) + -6

Reorder the terms:
y = -2(-5 + y) + -6
y = (-5 * -2 + y * -2) + -6
y = (10 + -2y) + -6

Reorder the terms:
y = 10 + -6 + -2y

Combine like terms: 10 + -6 = 4
y = 4 + -2y

Solving
y = 4 + -2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2y' to each side of the equation.
y + 2y = 4 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: y + 2y = 3y
3y = 4 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
3y = 4 + 0
3y = 4

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 1.333333333

Simplifying
y = 1.333333333

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