5y+42=8y+21

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Solution for 5y+42=8y+21 equation:


Simplifying
5y + 42 = 8y + 21

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5y = 8y + 21

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5y = 21 + 8y

Solving
42 + 5y = 21 + 8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
42 + 5y + -8y = 21 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 5y + -8y = -3y
42 + -3y = 21 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
42 + -3y = 21 + 0
42 + -3y = 21

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -3y = 21 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -3y = 21 + -42
-3y = 21 + -42

Combine like terms: 21 + -42 = -21
-3y = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 7

Simplifying
y = 7

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