-7=2(y+4)-5y

Solution for -7=2(y+4)-5y equation:

-7=2(y+4)-5y

We move all terms to the left:

-7-(2(y+4)-5y)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(y+4)-5y), so:

2(y+4)-5y

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5y+2(y+4)

We multiply parentheses

-5y+2y+8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3y+8

Back to the equation:

-(-3y+8)


We get rid of parentheses

3y-8-7=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3y-15=0

We move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right

3y=15

y=15/3

y=5