Question

Solve 5y=40 what is y

Answer 1

5y=40
y=40/5
y=8
y is 8

Answer 2

In this problem you are given an equation and you have to solve for the unknown variable y. Here are the mathematical steps:

5y=40 ----- original equation

y=8 -------- divide by 5 on both sides

y=8 is your answer.