3y+6=5y+11

Solution for 3y+6=5y+11 equation:

Simplifying
3y + 6 = 5y + 11

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3y = 5y + 11

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3y = 11 + 5y

Solving
6 + 3y = 11 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3y + -5y = 11 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 3y + -5y = -2y
6 + -2y = 11 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
6 + -2y = 11 + 0
6 + -2y = 11

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2y = 11 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2y = 11 + -6
-2y = 11 + -6

Combine like terms: 11 + -6 = 5
-2y = 5

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -2.5

Simplifying
y = -2.5