5y+6=7y+5

Solution for 5y+6=7y+5 equation:

Simplifying
5y + 6 = 7y + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5y = 7y + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5y = 5 + 7y

Solving
6 + 5y = 5 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 5y + -7y = 5 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 5y + -7y = -2y
6 + -2y = 5 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
6 + -2y = 5 + 0
6 + -2y = 5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2y = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2y = 5 + -6
-2y = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-2y = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5