y+5=3y-1

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Solution for y+5=3y-1 equation:


Simplifying
y + 5 = 3y + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + y = 3y + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + y = -1 + 3y

Solving
5 + y = -1 + 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.
5 + y + -3y = -1 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: y + -3y = -2y
5 + -2y = -1 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
5 + -2y = -1 + 0
5 + -2y = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2y = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2y = -1 + -5
-2y = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-2y = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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