5-y=3(y+6)-1

Solution for 5-y=3(y+6)-1 equation:

5-y=3(y+6)-1

We move all terms to the left:

5-y-(3(y+6)-1)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1y-(3(y+6)-1)+5=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(y+6)-1), so:

3(y+6)-1

We multiply parentheses

3y+18-1

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3y+17

Back to the equation:

-(3y+17)


We get rid of parentheses

-1y-3y-17+5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4y-12=0

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

-4y=12

y=12/-4

y=-3