SOLUTION: In Algebra How do you solve this: -(2y+1)=8(y+2)-7

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Question 155532: In Algebra How do you solve this: -(2y+1)=8(y+2)-7
Answer by sim9739(6)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-(2y+1)=8(y+2)-7
-2y -1 = 8y +16 -7
moving all y term to left and constant term to right,
-2y-8y = 16-7+1
-10y = 10
y= -1

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