8(4)=y(7)-y(3)

Solution for 8(4)=y(7)-y(3) equation:

Simplifying
8(4) = y(7) + -1y(3)

Multiply 8 * 4
32 = y(7) + -1y(3)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
32 = 7y + -1y(3)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
32 = 7y + -1 * 3y

Multiply -1 * 3
32 = 7y + -3y

Combine like terms: 7y + -3y = 4y
32 = 4y

Solving
32 = 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
32 + -4y = 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
32 + -4y = 0

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -4y = 0 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -32
-4y = 0 + -32

Combine like terms: 0 + -32 = -32
-4y = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 8

Simplifying
y = 8