3y+12=2(5y+8)

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Solution for 3y+12=2(5y+8) equation:


Simplifying
3y + 12 = 2(5y + 8)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3y = 2(5y + 8)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3y = 2(8 + 5y)
12 + 3y = (8 * 2 + 5y * 2)
12 + 3y = (16 + 10y)

Solving
12 + 3y = 16 + 10y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-10y' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3y + -10y = 16 + 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 3y + -10y = -7y
12 + -7y = 16 + 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 10y + -10y = 0
12 + -7y = 16 + 0
12 + -7y = 16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -7y = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -7y = 16 + -12
-7y = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
-7y = 4

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
y = -0.5714285714

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