7y+8=5y-1

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Solution for 7y+8=5y-1 equation:


Simplifying
7y + 8 = 5y + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 7y = 5y + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 7y = -1 + 5y

Solving
8 + 7y = -1 + 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.
8 + 7y + -5y = -1 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 7y + -5y = 2y
8 + 2y = -1 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
8 + 2y = -1 + 0
8 + 2y = -1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2y = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2y = -1 + -8
2y = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: -1 + -8 = -9
2y = -9

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -4.5

Simplifying
y = -4.5

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