(3y+20)=5y-16

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Solution for (3y+20)=5y-16 equation: 


Simplifying
(3y + 20) = 5y + -16

Reorder the terms:
(20 + 3y) = 5y + -16

Remove parenthesis around (20 + 3y)
20 + 3y = 5y + -16

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3y = -16 + 5y

Solving
20 + 3y = -16 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
20 + 3y + -5y = -16 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 3y + -5y = -2y
20 + -2y = -16 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
20 + -2y = -16 + 0
20 + -2y = -16

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2y = -16 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2y = -16 + -20
-2y = -16 + -20

Combine like terms: -16 + -20 = -36
-2y = -36

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 18

Simplifying
y = 18

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