y+3=3y-17

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Solution for y+3=3y-17 equation:


Simplifying
y + 3 = 3y + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 + y = 3y + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 + y = -17 + 3y

Solving
3 + y = -17 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

Combine like terms: y + -3y = -2y
3 + -2y = -17 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
3 + -2y = -17 + 0
3 + -2y = -17

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2y = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2y = -17 + -3
-2y = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: -17 + -3 = -20
-2y = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 10

Simplifying
y = 10

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