23-y=y-5

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Solution for 23-y=y-5 equation:


Simplifying
23 + -1y = y + -5

Reorder the terms:
23 + -1y = -5 + y

Solving
23 + -1y = -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.
23 + -1y + -1y = -5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: -1y + -1y = -2y
23 + -2y = -5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
23 + -2y = -5 + 0
23 + -2y = -5

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -2y = -5 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -2y = -5 + -23
-2y = -5 + -23

Combine like terms: -5 + -23 = -28
-2y = -28

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 14

Simplifying
y = 14

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