Basic Math Examples

$6 y + 5 = - 5 + 2 y + 30$

Step 1

Add $- 5$ and $30$ .

$6 y + 5 = 2 y + 25$

Step 2

Move all terms containing $y$ to the left side of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $2 y$ from both sides of the equation.

$6 y + 5 - 2 y = 25$

Step 2.2

Subtract $2 y$ from $6 y$ .

$4 y + 5 = 25$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 3.1

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 y = 25 - 5$

Step 3.2

Subtract $5$ from $25$ .

$4 y = 20$

Step 4

Divide each term in $4 y = 20$ by $4$ and simplify.

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Step 4.1

Divide each term in $4 y = 20$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 y}{4} = \frac{20}{4}$

Step 4.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 4.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 4.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 y}{4} = \frac{20}{4}$

Step 4.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{20}{4}$

Step 4.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 4.3.1

Divide $20$ by $4$ .

$y = 5$