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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5y + 7(-4 + y) = -8
-5y + (-4 * 7 + y * 7) = -8
-5y + (-28 + 7y) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -5y + 7y = -8

Combine like terms: -5y + 7y = 2y
-28 + 2y = -8

Solving
-28 + 2y = -8

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 2y = -8 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 2y = -8 + 28
2y = -8 + 28

Combine like terms: -8 + 28 = 20
2y = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 10

Simplifying
y = 10

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