3(y-2)-5=8-2(y-4)

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Solution for 3(y-2)-5=8-2(y-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(y + -2) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + y) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)
(-2 * 3 + y * 3) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)
(-6 + 3y) + -5 = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3y = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3y = 8 + -2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3y = 8 + -2(-4 + y)
-11 + 3y = 8 + (-4 * -2 + y * -2)
-11 + 3y = 8 + (8 + -2y)

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-11 + 3y = 16 + -2y

Solving
-11 + 3y = 16 + -2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2y' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3y + 2y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: 3y + 2y = 5y
-11 + 5y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
-11 + 5y = 16 + 0
-11 + 5y = 16

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 5y = 16 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 5y = 16 + 11
5y = 16 + 11

Combine like terms: 16 + 11 = 27
5y = 27

Divide each side by '5'.
y = 5.4

Simplifying
y = 5.4

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