5(y-8)=7y-40

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Solution for 5(y-8)=7y-40 equation:


Simplifying
5(y + -8) = 7y + -40

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + y) = 7y + -40
(-8 * 5 + y * 5) = 7y + -40
(-40 + 5y) = 7y + -40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5y = -40 + 7y

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 5y = -40 + 40 + 7y

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 5y = -40 + 40 + 7y
5y = -40 + 40 + 7y

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
5y = 0 + 7y
5y = 7y

Solving
5y = 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
5y + -7y = 7y + -7y

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 0

Simplifying
y = 0

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