Simplifying
7y + -4 = 3y + 6
Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7y = 3y + 6
Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7y = 6 + 3y
Solving
-4 + 7y = 6 + 3y
Solving for variable 'y'.
Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 7y + -3y = 6 + 3y + -3y
Combine like terms: 7y + -3y = 4y
-4 + 4y = 6 + 3y + -3y
Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
-4 + 4y = 6 + 0
-4 + 4y = 6
Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 4y = 6 + 4
Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 4y = 6 + 4
4y = 6 + 4
Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
4y = 10
Divide each side by '4'.
y = 2.5
Simplifying
y = 2.5
