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

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


Simplifying
2(y + -2) = 5(y + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + y) = 5(y + 2) + -2
(-2 * 2 + y * 2) = 5(y + 2) + -2
(-4 + 2y) = 5(y + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2y = 5(2 + y) + -2
-4 + 2y = (2 * 5 + y * 5) + -2
-4 + 2y = (10 + 5y) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2y = 10 + -2 + 5y

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
-4 + 2y = 8 + 5y

Solving
-4 + 2y = 8 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2y + -5y = 8 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 2y + -5y = -3y
-4 + -3y = 8 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-4 + -3y = 8 + 0
-4 + -3y = 8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3y = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3y = 8 + 4
-3y = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
-3y = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4

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