26=3(y+6)-5y

Solution for 26=3(y+6)-5y equation:

26=3(y+6)-5y

We move all terms to the left:

26-(3(y+6)-5y)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(y+6)-5y), so:

3(y+6)-5y

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5y+3(y+6)

We multiply parentheses

-5y+3y+18

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2y+18

Back to the equation:

-(-2y+18)


We get rid of parentheses

2y-18+26=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2y+8=0

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

2y=-8

y=-8/2

y=-4