2y-8=7y+17

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Solution for 2y-8=7y+17 equation:


Simplifying
2y + -8 = 7y + 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = 7y + 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = 17 + 7y

Solving
-8 + 2y = 17 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2y + -7y = 17 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 2y + -7y = -5y
-8 + -5y = 17 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-8 + -5y = 17 + 0
-8 + -5y = 17

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5y = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5y = 17 + 8
-5y = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
-5y = 25

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5

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