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\left(y-3\right)\times 8+y\times 5=0
Variable y cannot be equal to any of the values 0,3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by y\left(y-3\right), the least common multiple of y,y-3.
8y-24+y\times 5=0
Use the distributive property to multiply y-3 by 8.
13y-24=0
Combine 8y and y\times 5 to get 13y.
13y=24
Add 24 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
y=\frac{24}{13}
Divide both sides by 13.