3y-8 over 12 =y over 5

Answer 1

(3y-8)/12 = y/5 ?
multiply both sides by 60
5 (3y-8) = 12 y
15 y - 40 = 12 y
3 y = 40

Answer 2

check
[3(40/3) -8 ]/12 = (40/3)/5 ????
[ 40 -8 ] /12 = 8/3
32/12 = 8/3???
8/3 = 8/3 remarkable