0.85y+5=y-0.6

Solution for 0.85y+5=y-0.6 equation:

Simplifying
0.85y + 5 = y + -0.6

Reorder the terms:
5 + 0.85y = y + -0.6

Reorder the terms:
5 + 0.85y = -0.6 + y

Solving
5 + 0.85y = -0.6 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
5 + 0.85y + -1y = -0.6 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 0.85y + -1y = -0.15y
5 + -0.15y = -0.6 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
5 + -0.15y = -0.6 + 0
5 + -0.15y = -0.6

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -0.15y = -0.6 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -0.15y = -0.6 + -5
-0.15y = -0.6 + -5

Combine like terms: -0.6 + -5 = -5.6
-0.15y = -5.6

Divide each side by '-0.15'.
y = 37.33333333

Simplifying
y = 37.33333333