3y+17=y-3

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Solution for 3y+17=y-3 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 17 = y + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3y = y + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3y = -3 + y

Solving
17 + 3y = -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.
17 + 3y + -1y = -3 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
17 + 2y = -3 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
17 + 2y = -3 + 0
17 + 2y = -3

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 2y = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 2y = -3 + -17
2y = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
2y = -20

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -10

Simplifying
y = -10

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