40y+20=60y-40

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Solution for 40y+20=60y-40 equation:


Simplifying
40y + 20 = 60y + -40

Reorder the terms:
20 + 40y = 60y + -40

Reorder the terms:
20 + 40y = -40 + 60y

Solving
20 + 40y = -40 + 60y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-60y' to each side of the equation.
20 + 40y + -60y = -40 + 60y + -60y

Combine like terms: 40y + -60y = -20y
20 + -20y = -40 + 60y + -60y

Combine like terms: 60y + -60y = 0
20 + -20y = -40 + 0
20 + -20y = -40

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -20y = -40 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -20y = -40 + -20
-20y = -40 + -20

Combine like terms: -40 + -20 = -60
-20y = -60

Divide each side by '-20'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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