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

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-02T14:44:02

y=3

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

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