-(8y+2)-(-7y-8)=5

Solution for -(8y+2)-(-7y-8)=5 equation:

Simplifying
-1(8y + 2) + -1(-7y + -8) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 8y) + -1(-7y + -8) = 5
(2 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(-7y + -8) = 5
(-2 + -8y) + -1(-7y + -8) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8y + -1(-8 + -7y) = 5
-2 + -8y + (-8 * -1 + -7y * -1) = 5
-2 + -8y + (8 + 7y) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8 + -8y + 7y = 5

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
6 + -8y + 7y = 5

Combine like terms: -8y + 7y = -1y
6 + -1y = 5

Solving
6 + -1y = 5

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1y = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1y = 5 + -6
-1y = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1y = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1