Answer
y = -42
Work Step by Step
-8 + (-14) = -80y + 20 + 81y
Simplify to make the problem easier to work with.
-22 = -80y + 20 + 81y
Get rid of the +20 on the right by subtracting 20 from both sides.
-42 = -80y + 81y
Simplify.
-42 = y
y = -42