8y-55=y

Solution for 8y-55=y equation:

Simplifying
8y + -55 = y

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 8y = y

Solving
-55 + 8y = 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.
-55 + 8y + -1y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: 8y + -1y = 7y
-55 + 7y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-55 + 7y = 0

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + 55 + 7y = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + 7y = 0 + 55
7y = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: 0 + 55 = 55
7y = 55

Divide each side by '7'.
y = 7.857142857

Simplifying
y = 7.857142857