SOLUTION: {{{8-(y/5)=12}}}

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Question 681265: 8-%28y%2F5%29=12
Answer by MathMan88(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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first subtract 8 from both sides
8-%28y%2F5%29=12
8-8-%28y%2F5%29=12-8
-%28y%2F5%29=4
then times each side by negative 5
-5%2A%28-y%2F5%29=4%2A-5
y=-20