3y-15=y+1

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Solution for 3y-15=y+1 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -15 = y + 1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3y = y + 1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3y = 1 + y

Solving
-15 + 3y = 1 + 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.
-15 + 3y + -1y = 1 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-15 + 2y = 1 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-15 + 2y = 1 + 0
-15 + 2y = 1

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2y = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2y = 1 + 15
2y = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: 1 + 15 = 16
2y = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 8

Simplifying
y = 8

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