-5(-4y+8)=8(y+7)

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Solution for -5(-4y+8)=8(y+7) equation:


Simplifying
-5(-4y + 8) = 8(y + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-5(8 + -4y) = 8(y + 7)
(8 * -5 + -4y * -5) = 8(y + 7)
(-40 + 20y) = 8(y + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20y = 8(7 + y)
-40 + 20y = (7 * 8 + y * 8)
-40 + 20y = (56 + 8y)

Solving
-40 + 20y = 56 + 8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 20y + -8y = 56 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 20y + -8y = 12y
-40 + 12y = 56 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
-40 + 12y = 56 + 0
-40 + 12y = 56

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 12y = 56 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 12y = 56 + 40
12y = 56 + 40

Combine like terms: 56 + 40 = 96
12y = 96

Divide each side by '12'.
y = 8

Simplifying
y = 8

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