18y+17=5y+20

Solution for 18y+17=5y+20 equation:

Simplifying
18y + 17 = 5y + 20

Reorder the terms:
17 + 18y = 5y + 20

Reorder the terms:
17 + 18y = 20 + 5y

Solving
17 + 18y = 20 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
17 + 18y + -5y = 20 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 18y + -5y = 13y
17 + 13y = 20 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
17 + 13y = 20 + 0
17 + 13y = 20

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 13y = 20 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 13y = 20 + -17
13y = 20 + -17

Combine like terms: 20 + -17 = 3
13y = 3

Divide each side by '13'.
y = 0.2307692308

Simplifying
y = 0.2307692308