6-5[9-(8y-8)]=

Solution for 6-5[9-(8y-8)]= equation:

Simplifying
6 + -5[9 + -1(8y + -8)] = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -5[9 + -1(-8 + 8y)] = 0
6 + -5[9 + (-8 * -1 + 8y * -1)] = 0
6 + -5[9 + (8 + -8y)] = 0

Combine like terms: 9 + 8 = 17
6 + -5[17 + -8y] = 0
6 + [17 * -5 + -8y * -5] = 0
6 + [-85 + 40y] = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -85 = -79
-79 + 40y = 0

Solving
-79 + 40y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '79' to each side of the equation.
-79 + 79 + 40y = 0 + 79

Combine like terms: -79 + 79 = 0
0 + 40y = 0 + 79
40y = 0 + 79

Combine like terms: 0 + 79 = 79
40y = 79

Divide each side by '40'.
y = 1.975

Simplifying
y = 1.975