-(4y-5)=2(12-5y-17)

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Solution for -(4y-5)=2(12-5y-17) equation:


Simplifying
-1(4y + -5) = 2(12 + -5y + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-5 + 4y) = 2(12 + -5y + -17)
(-5 * -1 + 4y * -1) = 2(12 + -5y + -17)
(5 + -4y) = 2(12 + -5y + -17)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -4y = 2(12 + -17 + -5y)

Combine like terms: 12 + -17 = -5
5 + -4y = 2(-5 + -5y)
5 + -4y = (-5 * 2 + -5y * 2)
5 + -4y = (-10 + -10y)

Solving
5 + -4y = -10 + -10y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '10y' to each side of the equation.
5 + -4y + 10y = -10 + -10y + 10y

Combine like terms: -4y + 10y = 6y
5 + 6y = -10 + -10y + 10y

Combine like terms: -10y + 10y = 0
5 + 6y = -10 + 0
5 + 6y = -10

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 6y = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 6y = -10 + -5
6y = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: -10 + -5 = -15
6y = -15

Divide each side by '6'.
y = -2.5

Simplifying
y = -2.5

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