5y+12-8y=-42

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Solution for 5y+12-8y=-42 equation:


Simplifying
5y + 12 + -8y = -42

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5y + -8y = -42

Combine like terms: 5y + -8y = -3y
12 + -3y = -42

Solving
12 + -3y = -42

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3y = -42 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3y = -42 + -12
-3y = -42 + -12

Combine like terms: -42 + -12 = -54
-3y = -54

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 18

Simplifying
y = 18

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