what is y if 3y+20=5y-16

Answer:
y is equal to 18
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]3y+20-20=5y-16-20\\3y=5y-36\\3y-5y=5y-36-5y\\-2y=-36\\\frac{-2(y)}{-2}=\frac{-36}{-2}\\(\frac{-a}{-b} = \frac{a}{yb}) =\frac{2y}{2}\\\frac{2(y)}{2}=y\\=\frac{36}{2}\\=18\\y = 18[/tex]