15y-1=5.5y+2

Solution for 15y-1=5.5y+2 equation:

Simplifying
15y + -1 = 5.5y + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 15y = 5.5y + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 15y = 2 + 5.5y

Solving
-1 + 15y = 2 + 5.5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5.5y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 15y + -5.5y = 2 + 5.5y + -5.5y

Combine like terms: 15y + -5.5y = 9.5y
-1 + 9.5y = 2 + 5.5y + -5.5y

Combine like terms: 5.5y + -5.5y = 0.0
-1 + 9.5y = 2 + 0.0
-1 + 9.5y = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 9.5y = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 9.5y = 2 + 1
9.5y = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
9.5y = 3

Divide each side by '9.5'.
y = 0.3157894737

Simplifying
y = 0.3157894737