-5y+1=8y-5

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Solution for -5y+1=8y-5 equation:


Simplifying
-5y + 1 = 8y + -5

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5y = 8y + -5

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5y = -5 + 8y

Solving
1 + -5y = -5 + 8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
1 + -5y + -8y = -5 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: -5y + -8y = -13y
1 + -13y = -5 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
1 + -13y = -5 + 0
1 + -13y = -5

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -13y = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -13y = -5 + -1
-13y = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-13y = -6

Divide each side by '-13'.
y = 0.4615384615

Simplifying
y = 0.4615384615

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