5(y-2)=2(y-1)-5

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + y) = 2(y + -1) + -5
(-2 * 5 + y * 5) = 2(y + -1) + -5
(-10 + 5y) = 2(y + -1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5y = 2(-1 + y) + -5
-10 + 5y = (-1 * 2 + y * 2) + -5
-10 + 5y = (-2 + 2y) + -5

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-10 + 5y = -7 + 2y

Solving
-10 + 5y = -7 + 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.
-10 + 5y + -2y = -7 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 5y + -2y = 3y
-10 + 3y = -7 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-10 + 3y = -7 + 0
-10 + 3y = -7

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3y = -7 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3y = -7 + 10
3y = -7 + 10

Combine like terms: -7 + 10 = 3
3y = 3

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1

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