15-(y+1)=2+y

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Solution for 15-(y+1)=2+y equation:


Simplifying
15 + -1(y + 1) = 2 + y

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1(1 + y) = 2 + y
15 + (1 * -1 + y * -1) = 2 + y
15 + (-1 + -1y) = 2 + y

Combine like terms: 15 + -1 = 14
14 + -1y = 2 + y

Solving
14 + -1y = 2 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
14 + -1y + -1y = 2 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: -1y + -1y = -2y
14 + -2y = 2 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
14 + -2y = 2 + 0
14 + -2y = 2

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2y = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2y = 2 + -14
-2y = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 2 + -14 = -12
-2y = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6

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