2y-3+5y=y+5

Solution for 2y-3+5y=y+5 equation:

Simplifying
2y + -3 + 5y = y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2y + 5y = y + 5

Combine like terms: 2y + 5y = 7y
-3 + 7y = y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 7y = 5 + y

Solving
-3 + 7y = 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.
-3 + 7y + -1y = 5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 7y + -1y = 6y
-3 + 6y = 5 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-3 + 6y = 5 + 0
-3 + 6y = 5

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 6y = 5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 6y = 5 + 3
6y = 5 + 3

Combine like terms: 5 + 3 = 8
6y = 8

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 1.333333333

Simplifying
y = 1.333333333