[tex]8y=5y+24[/tex] collect like-terms
[tex]8y-5y=24[/tex] subtract
[tex]3y=24[/tex] now divide
[tex]y = \frac{24}{3}\\[/tex]
[tex]y=8[/tex]
plug in the value of [tex]y[/tex] to check if the answer is correct:
[tex]8y=5y+24\\8(8)=5(8)+24\\64=40+24\\64=64[/tex]
ergo, [tex]y = 8[/tex]
