8-59=y

Solution for 8-59=y equation:

Simplifying
8 + -59 = y

Combine like terms: 8 + -59 = -51
-51 = y

Solving
-51 = y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-51 + -1y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-51 + -1y = 0

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + -1y = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 51
-1y = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: 0 + 51 = 51
-1y = 51

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -51

Simplifying
y = -51