7y+12=5y+40whatisy

Solution for 7y+12=5y+40whatisy equation:

Simplifying
7y + 12 = 5y + 40whatisy

Reorder the terms:
12 + 7y = 5y + 40whatisy

Reorder the terms:
12 + 7y = 40ahistwy + 5y

Solving
12 + 7y = 40ahistwy + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-40ahistwy' to each side of the equation.
12 + -40ahistwy + 7y = 40ahistwy + -40ahistwy + 5y

Combine like terms: 40ahistwy + -40ahistwy = 0
12 + -40ahistwy + 7y = 0 + 5y
12 + -40ahistwy + 7y = 5y

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
12 + -40ahistwy + 7y + -5y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 7y + -5y = 2y
12 + -40ahistwy + 2y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
12 + -40ahistwy + 2y = 0

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -40ahistwy + -12 + 2y = 0 + -12

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -40ahistwy + 2y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -40ahistwy + 2y = 0 + -12
-40ahistwy + 2y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-40ahistwy + 2y = -12

Reorder the terms:
12 + -40ahistwy + 2y = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -40ahistwy + 2y = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(6 + -20ahistwy + y) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + -20ahistwy + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -20ahistwy + y = 0

Solving
6 + -20ahistwy + y = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -20ahistwy + -6 + y = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -20ahistwy + y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -20ahistwy + y = 0 + -6
-20ahistwy + y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-20ahistwy + y = -6

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.