8(y-9)=9y-72

Solution for 8(y-9)=9y-72 equation:

Simplifying
8(y + -9) = 9y + -72

Reorder the terms:
8(-9 + y) = 9y + -72
(-9 * 8 + y * 8) = 9y + -72
(-72 + 8y) = 9y + -72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 8y = -72 + 9y

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 8y = -72 + 72 + 9y

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 8y = -72 + 72 + 9y
8y = -72 + 72 + 9y

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
8y = 0 + 9y
8y = 9y

Solving
8y = 9y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-9y' to each side of the equation.
8y + -9y = 9y + -9y

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

Combine like terms: 9y + -9y = 0
-1y = 0

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 0

Simplifying
y = 0