(40-y)-y=8

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Solution for (40-y)-y=8 equation:


Simplifying
(40 + -1y) + -1y = 8

Remove parenthesis around (40 + -1y)
40 + -1y + -1y = 8

Combine like terms: -1y + -1y = -2y
40 + -2y = 8

Solving
40 + -2y = 8

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -2y = 8 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -2y = 8 + -40
-2y = 8 + -40

Combine like terms: 8 + -40 = -32
-2y = -32

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 16

Simplifying
y = 16

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