5(y-8)=20(y-3)

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Solution for 5(y-8)=20(y-3) equation:


Simplifying
5(y + -8) = 20(y + -3)

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + y) = 20(y + -3)
(-8 * 5 + y * 5) = 20(y + -3)
(-40 + 5y) = 20(y + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5y = 20(-3 + y)
-40 + 5y = (-3 * 20 + y * 20)
-40 + 5y = (-60 + 20y)

Solving
-40 + 5y = -60 + 20y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-20y' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5y + -20y = -60 + 20y + -20y

Combine like terms: 5y + -20y = -15y
-40 + -15y = -60 + 20y + -20y

Combine like terms: 20y + -20y = 0
-40 + -15y = -60 + 0
-40 + -15y = -60

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -15y = -60 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -15y = -60 + 40
-15y = -60 + 40

Combine like terms: -60 + 40 = -20
-15y = -20

Divide each side by '-15'.
y = 1.333333333

Simplifying
y = 1.333333333

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