0.8y+6=y-0.5

Solution for 0.8y+6=y-0.5 equation:

Simplifying
0.8y + 6 = y + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 0.8y = y + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 0.8y = -0.5 + y

Solving
6 + 0.8y = -0.5 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 0.8y + -1y = -0.5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 0.8y + -1y = -0.2y
6 + -0.2y = -0.5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
6 + -0.2y = -0.5 + 0
6 + -0.2y = -0.5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -0.2y = -0.5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -0.2y = -0.5 + -6
-0.2y = -0.5 + -6

Combine like terms: -0.5 + -6 = -6.5
-0.2y = -6.5

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
y = 32.5

Simplifying
y = 32.5