1.7y+3=1.2y

Solution for 1.7y+3=1.2y equation:

Simplifying
1.7y + 3 = 1.2y

Reorder the terms:
3 + 1.7y = 1.2y

Solving
3 + 1.7y = 1.2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1.2y' to each side of the equation.
3 + 1.7y + -1.2y = 1.2y + -1.2y

Combine like terms: 1.7y + -1.2y = 0.5y
3 + 0.5y = 1.2y + -1.2y

Combine like terms: 1.2y + -1.2y = 0.0
3 + 0.5y = 0.0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 0.5y = 0.0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 0.5y = 0.0 + -3
0.5y = 0.0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -3 = -3
0.5y = -3

Divide each side by '0.5'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6