-3y-8=5y+40

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Solution for -3y-8=5y+40 equation:


Simplifying
-3y + -8 = 5y + 40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3y = 5y + 40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3y = 40 + 5y

Solving
-8 + -3y = 40 + 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.
-8 + -3y + -5y = 40 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: -3y + -5y = -8y
-8 + -8y = 40 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-8 + -8y = 40 + 0
-8 + -8y = 40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8y = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8y = 40 + 8
-8y = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: 40 + 8 = 48
-8y = 48

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6

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