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2y+3=20y-8
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
2y+3-20y=-8
Subtract 20y from both sides.
-18y+3=-8
Combine 2y and -20y to get -18y.
-18y=-8-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-18y=-11
Subtract 3 from -8 to get -11.
y=\frac{-11}{-18}
Divide both sides by -18.
y=\frac{11}{18}
Fraction \frac{-11}{-18} can be simplified to \frac{11}{18} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.