8(y-5)=7(y-6)

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Solution for 8(y-5)=7(y-6) equation:


Simplifying
8(y + -5) = 7(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + y) = 7(y + -6)
(-5 * 8 + y * 8) = 7(y + -6)
(-40 + 8y) = 7(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8y = 7(-6 + y)
-40 + 8y = (-6 * 7 + y * 7)
-40 + 8y = (-42 + 7y)

Solving
-40 + 8y = -42 + 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.
-40 + 8y + -7y = -42 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 8y + -7y = 1y
-40 + 1y = -42 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-40 + 1y = -42 + 0
-40 + 1y = -42

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 1y = -42 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 1y = -42 + 40
1y = -42 + 40

Combine like terms: -42 + 40 = -2
1y = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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