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5y+5a+3\left(y-b\right)=8y-19
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by y+a.
5y+5a+3y-3b=8y-19
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by y-b.
8y+5a-3b=8y-19
Combine 5y and 3y to get 8y.
5a-3b=8y-19-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
5a-3b=-19
Combine 8y and -8y to get 0.
5a=-19+3b
Add 3b to both sides.
5a=3b-19
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5a}{5}=\frac{3b-19}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
a=\frac{3b-19}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
5y+5a+3\left(y-b\right)=8y-19
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by y+a.
5y+5a+3y-3b=8y-19
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by y-b.
8y+5a-3b=8y-19
Combine 5y and 3y to get 8y.
5a-3b=8y-19-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
5a-3b=-19
Combine 8y and -8y to get 0.
-3b=-19-5a
Subtract 5a from both sides.
-3b=-5a-19
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-3b}{-3}=\frac{-5a-19}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
b=\frac{-5a-19}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
b=\frac{5a+19}{3}
Divide -19-5a by -3.