y+17=4y-12

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Solution for y+17=4y-12 equation:


Simplifying
y + 17 = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + y = 4y + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + y = -12 + 4y

Solving
17 + y = -12 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
17 + y + -4y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: y + -4y = -3y
17 + -3y = -12 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
17 + -3y = -12 + 0
17 + -3y = -12

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3y = -12 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3y = -12 + -17
-3y = -12 + -17

Combine like terms: -12 + -17 = -29
-3y = -29

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 9.666666667

Simplifying
y = 9.666666667

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