78=5y

Solution for 78=5y equation:

Simplifying
78 = 5y

Solving
78 = 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
78 + -5y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
78 + -5y = 0

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + -5y = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -5y = 0 + -78
-5y = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 0 + -78 = -78
-5y = -78

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 15.6

Simplifying
y = 15.6