How do you solve #5- y = - 4y + 29#?

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Jade
Nov 15, 2016

#y=8#

Explanation:

Begin to isolate #y# by subtracting #5# on both sides of the equation

#-y=-4y+24#

Continue to isolate #y# by adding #4y# on both sides of the equation

#3y=24#

Isolate #y# by diving both sides of the equation by #3#

#y=8#

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