Question

18=8+5y

y=

Answer 1

18 = 8 + 5y
10 = 5y
y = 2

Answer 2

Rearrange :

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

18-(8+5*y)=0
Step by step solution :
Step 1 :


Pulling out like terms :

1.1 Pull out like factors :

10 - 5y = -5 • (y - 2)
Equation at the end of step 1 :

-5 • (y - 2) = 0

Step 2 :

Solve -5•(y-2) = 0

Equations which are never true :

2.1 Solve : -5 = 0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.
Solving a Single Variable Equation :

2.2 Solve : y-2 = 0

Add 2 to both sides of the equation :
y = 2
One solution was found :
y = 2