How do you solve #x/5=y+4# for y? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Don't Memorise May 12, 2016 #color(blue)(y = (x - 20 ) / 5 # Explanation: #x / 5 = y + 4 # #x / 5 = color(blue)(y) + 4 # #x / 5 - 4 = color(blue)(y) # #color(blue)(y) = x / 5 - 4 # #color(blue)(y) = x / 5 - 20 / 5 # #color(blue)(y = (x - 20 ) / 5 # Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1457 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License