Solve for y 5+ay=17

$5 + a y = 17$

Step 1

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

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$a y = 17 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $17$ .

$a y = 12$

Step 2

Divide each term in $a y = 12$ by $a$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $a y = 12$ by $a$ .

$\frac{a y}{a} = \frac{12}{a}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $a$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{a y}{a} = \frac{12}{a}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{12}{a}$