Question

How do you solve `5y - 6+ y + 27= 8y + 30- 5y`?

Answer 1

y=3

Explanation:

Collect like terms (if you don't know how, go here )

`5y-6+y+27=8y+30-5y`
`5y+y+27-6=8y-5y+30`
`(5+1)y+21=(8-5)y+30`
`6y+21=3y+30`
`6y-3y=30-21`
`3y=9`
`y=9/3`
`y=3`