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Solved by pluggable solver: Linear Equation Solver

$\"8%2B5y=7y\"$ Start with the given equation.

$\"5y=7y-8\"$ Subtract $\"8\"$ from both sides.

$\"5y-7y=-8\"$ Subtract $\"7y\"$ from both sides.

$\"-2y=-8\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.

$\"y=%28-8%29%2F%28-2%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-2\"$ to isolate $\"y\"$ .

$\"y=4\"$ Reduce.

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So the solution is $\"y=4\"$

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