3y+8=5y+7

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Solution for 3y+8=5y+7 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 8 = 5y + 7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y = 5y + 7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y = 7 + 5y

Solving
8 + 3y = 7 + 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.
8 + 3y + -5y = 7 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 3y + -5y = -2y
8 + -2y = 7 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
8 + -2y = 7 + 0
8 + -2y = 7

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2y = 7 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2y = 7 + -8
-2y = 7 + -8

Combine like terms: 7 + -8 = -1
-2y = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5

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