3y+9=5y-8

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Solution for 3y+9=5y-8 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 9 = 5y + -8

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3y = 5y + -8

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3y = -8 + 5y

Solving
9 + 3y = -8 + 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.
9 + 3y + -5y = -8 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 3y + -5y = -2y
9 + -2y = -8 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
9 + -2y = -8 + 0
9 + -2y = -8

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -2y = -8 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -2y = -8 + -9
-2y = -8 + -9

Combine like terms: -8 + -9 = -17
-2y = -17

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 8.5

Simplifying
y = 8.5

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