-5y+3(y-4)=-20

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Solution for -5y+3(y-4)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
-5y + 3(y + -4) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-5y + 3(-4 + y) = -20
-5y + (-4 * 3 + y * 3) = -20
-5y + (-12 + 3y) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -5y + 3y = -20

Combine like terms: -5y + 3y = -2y
-12 + -2y = -20

Solving
-12 + -2y = -20

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2y = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2y = -20 + 12
-2y = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -20 + 12 = -8
-2y = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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