3y+1-y=5+y-8

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Solution for 3y+1-y=5+y-8 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 1 + -1y = 5 + y + -8

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3y + -1y = 5 + y + -8

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
1 + 2y = 5 + y + -8

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2y = 5 + -8 + y

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
1 + 2y = -3 + y

Solving
1 + 2y = -3 + 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.
1 + 2y + -1y = -3 + y + -1y

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 1y = -3 + -1

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
1y = -4

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4

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