3y+(8-y)=17

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Solution for 3y+(8-y)=17 equation:


Simplifying
3y + (8 + -1y) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (8 + -1y)
3y + 8 + -1y = 17

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y + -1y = 17

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
8 + 2y = 17

Solving
8 + 2y = 17

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2y = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2y = 17 + -8
2y = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
2y = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 4.5

Simplifying
y = 4.5

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