0.5y+1=0.2y

Solution for 0.5y+1=0.2y equation:

Simplifying
0.5y + 1 = 0.2y

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.5y = 0.2y

Solving
1 + 0.5y = 0.2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-0.2y' to each side of the equation.
1 + 0.5y + -0.2y = 0.2y + -0.2y

Combine like terms: 0.5y + -0.2y = 0.3y
1 + 0.3y = 0.2y + -0.2y

Combine like terms: 0.2y + -0.2y = 0.0
1 + 0.3y = 0.0

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 0.3y = 0.0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 0.3y = 0.0 + -1
0.3y = 0.0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -1 = -1
0.3y = -1

Divide each side by '0.3'.
y = -3.333333333

Simplifying
y = -3.333333333