5y-8=8y-17

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Solution for 5y-8=8y-17 equation:


Simplifying
5y + -8 = 8y + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = 8y + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = -17 + 8y

Solving
-8 + 5y = -17 + 8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5y + -8y = -17 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 5y + -8y = -3y
-8 + -3y = -17 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
-8 + -3y = -17 + 0
-8 + -3y = -17

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3y = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3y = -17 + 8
-3y = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -17 + 8 = -9
-3y = -9

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

Simplifying
y = 3

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