Skip to main content
Solve for y
Tick mark Image
Graph

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

8y-24=3y-54
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by y-3.
8y-24-3y=-54
Subtract 3y from both sides.
5y-24=-54
Combine 8y and -3y to get 5y.
5y=-54+24
Add 24 to both sides.
5y=-30
Add -54 and 24 to get -30.
y=\frac{-30}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=-6
Divide -30 by 5 to get -6.