y+5=8-y

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Solution for y+5=8-y equation:


Simplifying
y + 5 = 8 + -1y

Reorder the terms:
5 + y = 8 + -1y

Solving
5 + y = 8 + -1y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
5 + y + y = 8 + -1y + y

Combine like terms: y + y = 2y
5 + 2y = 8 + -1y + y

Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
5 + 2y = 8 + 0
5 + 2y = 8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 2y = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 2y = 8 + -5
2y = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
2y = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 1.5

Simplifying
y = 1.5

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