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Feb 15, 2017

$y =5$

Explanation:

$8 y =25 +3 y$

subtract $3 y$ to both sides.

$8 y-3 y = 25 +3 y - 3 y$
$5 y =25$

divide 5 to both sides

$(5 y)/5 =25/5$

$y =5$

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