Solve the equation

4(5y+3)-5(3y+1)=27

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To solve the equation \( 4(5y + 3) - 5(3y + 1) = 27 \), we start by expanding both sides of the equation.

First, we distribute the \( 4 \) and \( -5 \):

\[ 4(5y + 3) = 20y + 12 \] \[ -5(3y + 1) = -15y - 5 \]

Now, substituting these back into the equation gives:

\[ 20y + 12 - 15y - 5 = 27 \]

Next, we combine like terms on the left-hand side:

\[ (20y - 15y) + (12 - 5) = 27 \] \[ 5y + 7 = 27 \]

Now, we isolate \( y \) by first subtracting \( 7 \) from both sides:

\[ 5y = 27 - 7 \] \[ 5y = 20 \]

Now, divide both sides by \( 5 \):

\[ y = \frac{20}{5} \] \[ y = 4 \]

Thus, the solution to the equation is \( y = 4 \).