2y+17=12-6(y+7)

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Solution for 2y+17=12-6(y+7) equation:


Simplifying
2y + 17 = 12 + -6(y + 7)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2y = 12 + -6(y + 7)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2y = 12 + -6(7 + y)
17 + 2y = 12 + (7 * -6 + y * -6)
17 + 2y = 12 + (-42 + -6y)

Combine like terms: 12 + -42 = -30
17 + 2y = -30 + -6y

Solving
17 + 2y = -30 + -6y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '6y' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2y + 6y = -30 + -6y + 6y

Combine like terms: 2y + 6y = 8y
17 + 8y = -30 + -6y + 6y

Combine like terms: -6y + 6y = 0
17 + 8y = -30 + 0
17 + 8y = -30

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 8y = -30 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 8y = -30 + -17
8y = -30 + -17

Combine like terms: -30 + -17 = -47
8y = -47

Divide each side by '8'.
y = -5.875

Simplifying
y = -5.875

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