(y+6)-(5y+8)=

Solution for (y+6)-(5y+8)= equation:

Simplifying
(y + 6) + -1(5y + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(6 + y) + -1(5y + 8) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + y)
6 + y + -1(5y + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + y + -1(8 + 5y) = 0
6 + y + (8 * -1 + 5y * -1) = 0
6 + y + (-8 + -5y) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + y + -5y = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + y + -5y = 0

Combine like terms: y + -5y = -4y
-2 + -4y = 0

Solving
-2 + -4y = 0

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 + -4y = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5