3y-5=y-1

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Solution for 3y-5=y-1 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -5 = y + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3y = y + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3y = -1 + y

Solving
-5 + 3y = -1 + 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 + 3y + -1y = -1 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-5 + 2y = -1 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-5 + 2y = -1 + 0
-5 + 2y = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2y = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2y = -1 + 5
2y = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
2y = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2

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