Solve for y -5+11y-3=25

$- 5 + 11 y - 3 = 25$

Step 1

Subtract $3$ from $- 5$ .

$11 y - 8 = 25$

Step 2

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

Add $8$ to both sides of the equation.

$11 y = 25 + 8$

Add $25$ and $8$ .

$11 y = 33$

Step 3

Divide each term in $11 y = 33$ by $11$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $11 y = 33$ by $11$ .

$\frac{11 y}{11} = \frac{33}{11}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $11$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{11 y}{11} = \frac{33}{11}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{33}{11}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $33$ by $11$ .

$y = 3$