7(y-8)-(5-5y)=-61

Solution for 7(y-8)-(5-5y)=-61 equation:

Simplifying
7(y + -8) + -1(5 + -5y) = -61

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + y) + -1(5 + -5y) = -61
(-8 * 7 + y * 7) + -1(5 + -5y) = -61
(-56 + 7y) + -1(5 + -5y) = -61
-56 + 7y + (5 * -1 + -5y * -1) = -61
-56 + 7y + (-5 + 5y) = -61

Reorder the terms:
-56 + -5 + 7y + 5y = -61

Combine like terms: -56 + -5 = -61
-61 + 7y + 5y = -61

Combine like terms: 7y + 5y = 12y
-61 + 12y = -61

Add '61' to each side of the equation.
-61 + 61 + 12y = -61 + 61

Combine like terms: -61 + 61 = 0
0 + 12y = -61 + 61
12y = -61 + 61

Combine like terms: -61 + 61 = 0
12y = 0

Solving
12y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '12'.
y = 0

Simplifying
y = 0