4y-1=y-7

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Solution for 4y-1=y-7 equation:


Simplifying
4y + -1 = y + -7

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4y = y + -7

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4y = -7 + y

Solving
-1 + 4y = -7 + 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.
-1 + 4y + -1y = -7 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 4y + -1y = 3y
-1 + 3y = -7 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-1 + 3y = -7 + 0
-1 + 3y = -7

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 3y = -7 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 3y = -7 + 1
3y = -7 + 1

Combine like terms: -7 + 1 = -6
3y = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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