5(y-1)=y+7-2(-8y-1)

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Solution for 5(y-1)=y+7-2(-8y-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(y + -1) = y + 7 + -2(-8y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + y) = y + 7 + -2(-8y + -1)
(-1 * 5 + y * 5) = y + 7 + -2(-8y + -1)
(-5 + 5y) = y + 7 + -2(-8y + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5y = y + 7 + -2(-1 + -8y)
-5 + 5y = y + 7 + (-1 * -2 + -8y * -2)
-5 + 5y = y + 7 + (2 + 16y)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5y = 7 + 2 + y + 16y

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
-5 + 5y = 9 + y + 16y

Combine like terms: y + 16y = 17y
-5 + 5y = 9 + 17y

Solving
-5 + 5y = 9 + 17y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-17y' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5y + -17y = 9 + 17y + -17y

Combine like terms: 5y + -17y = -12y
-5 + -12y = 9 + 17y + -17y

Combine like terms: 17y + -17y = 0
-5 + -12y = 9 + 0
-5 + -12y = 9

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -12y = 9 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -12y = 9 + 5
-12y = 9 + 5

Combine like terms: 9 + 5 = 14
-12y = 14

Divide each side by '-12'.
y = -1.166666667

Simplifying
y = -1.166666667

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