12y-40=y-42

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Solution for 12y-40=y-42 equation:


Simplifying
12y + -40 = y + -42

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 12y = y + -42

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 12y = -42 + y

Solving
-40 + 12y = -42 + 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.
-40 + 12y + -1y = -42 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 12y + -1y = 11y
-40 + 11y = -42 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-40 + 11y = -42 + 0
-40 + 11y = -42

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 11y = -42 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 11y = -42 + 40
11y = -42 + 40

Combine like terms: -42 + 40 = -2
11y = -2

Divide each side by '11'.
y = -0.1818181818

Simplifying
y = -0.1818181818

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