87(y-8)=y+(-42)

Solution for 87(y-8)=y+(-42) equation:

Simplifying
87(y + -8) = y + (-42)

Reorder the terms:
87(-8 + y) = y + (-42)
(-8 * 87 + y * 87) = y + (-42)
(-696 + 87y) = y + (-42)
-696 + 87y = y + -42

Reorder the terms:
-696 + 87y = -42 + y

Solving
-696 + 87y = -42 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-696 + 87y + -1y = -42 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 87y + -1y = 86y
-696 + 86y = -42 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-696 + 86y = -42 + 0
-696 + 86y = -42

Add '696' to each side of the equation.
-696 + 696 + 86y = -42 + 696

Combine like terms: -696 + 696 = 0
0 + 86y = -42 + 696
86y = -42 + 696

Combine like terms: -42 + 696 = 654
86y = 654

Divide each side by '86'.
y = 7.604651163

Simplifying
y = 7.604651163