-8y-1=-7y-5

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Solution for -8y-1=-7y-5 equation:


Simplifying
-8y + -1 = -7y + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8y = -7y + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8y = -5 + -7y

Solving
-1 + -8y = -5 + -7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '7y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -8y + 7y = -5 + -7y + 7y

Combine like terms: -8y + 7y = -1y
-1 + -1y = -5 + -7y + 7y

Combine like terms: -7y + 7y = 0
-1 + -1y = -5 + 0
-1 + -1y = -5

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-1y = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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