3y+8=4y-12

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Solution for 3y+8=4y-12 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 8 = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y = -12 + 4y

Solving
8 + 3y = -12 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
8 + 3y + -4y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 3y + -4y = -1y
8 + -1y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
8 + -1y = -12 + 0
8 + -1y = -12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1y = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1y = -12 + -8
-1y = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-1y = -20

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 20

Simplifying
y = 20

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