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y+8-5y=0
Subtract 5y from both sides.
-4y+8=0
Combine y and -5y to get -4y.
-4y=-8
Subtract 8 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
y=\frac{-8}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
y=2
Divide -8 by -4 to get 2.