How do you solve $5 y - 16 = 3 y + 215$ $5y - 16= 3y + 215$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-21T10:18:06

$y = \frac{231}{2}$ $y=231/2$

Step one:

Minus $3 y$ $3y$ from both sides

$5 y - 3 y - 16 = 215$ $5y-3y-16=215$

Step two:

Add $16$ $16$ to both sides

$5 y - 3 y = 215 + 16$ $5y-3y=215+16$

Step three:

Simplify

$2 y = 231$ $2y=231$

Step four:

Divide both sides by $2$ $2$

$y = \frac{231}{2} = 115.5$ $y=231/2 = 115.5$

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