-5y-8=3y+8

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


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

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5y + -3y = 8 + 3y + -3y

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

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-8 + -8y = 8 + 0
-8 + -8y = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-8y = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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