18-5y=y+4

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Solution for 18-5y=y+4 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -5y = y + 4

Reorder the terms:
18 + -5y = 4 + y

Solving
18 + -5y = 4 + 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.
18 + -5y + -1y = 4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: -5y + -1y = -6y
18 + -6y = 4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
18 + -6y = 4 + 0
18 + -6y = 4

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -6y = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -6y = 4 + -18
-6y = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 4 + -18 = -14
-6y = -14

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = 2.333333333

Simplifying
y = 2.333333333

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