5(y-1)=6y-8

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Solution for 5(y-1)=6y-8 equation:


Simplifying
5(y + -1) = 6y + -8

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + y) = 6y + -8
(-1 * 5 + y * 5) = 6y + -8
(-5 + 5y) = 6y + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5y = -8 + 6y

Solving
-5 + 5y = -8 + 6y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6y' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5y + -6y = -8 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: 5y + -6y = -1y
-5 + -1y = -8 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: 6y + -6y = 0
-5 + -1y = -8 + 0
-5 + -1y = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1y = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1y = -8 + 5
-1y = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
-1y = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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