-(8y+3)-(-7y-8)=-2

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Solution for -(8y+3)-(-7y-8)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8y + 3) + -1(-7y + -8) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-1(3 + 8y) + -1(-7y + -8) = -2
(3 * -1 + 8y * -1) + -1(-7y + -8) = -2
(-3 + -8y) + -1(-7y + -8) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8y + -1(-8 + -7y) = -2
-3 + -8y + (-8 * -1 + -7y * -1) = -2
-3 + -8y + (8 + 7y) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8 + -8y + 7y = -2

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
5 + -8y + 7y = -2

Combine like terms: -8y + 7y = -1y
5 + -1y = -2

Solving
5 + -1y = -2

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1y = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1y = -2 + -5
-1y = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-1y = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 7

Simplifying
y = 7

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