SOLUTION: My son is doing one step problems here is the problem 12y+7=21 y=?

Question 537103: My son is doing one step problems here is the problem 12y+7=21 y=?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, MathTherapy:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
First, collect the y's on one side of the equation by subtracting 12y from both sides.
Evaluate this.
Now divide both sides by 9 to get the y by itself.
Cancel the 9's on the right side.
or
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My son is doing one step problems here is the problem 12y+7=21 y=?

12y + 7 = 21

12y = 14 ------ Subtracting 7 from each side of equation

y = , or , or

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