5y-4(y+2)=2y

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y + -4y = 2y

Combine like terms: 5y + -4y = 1y
-8 + 1y = 2y

Solving
-8 + 1y = 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.
-8 + 1y + -2y = 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 1y + -2y = -1y
-8 + -1y = 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-8 + -1y = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1y = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 8
-1y = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1y = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -8

Simplifying
y = -8

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