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-3\left(7y+3\right)=17\left(y-5\right)
Variable y cannot be equal to 5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3\left(y-5\right), the least common multiple of 5-y,3.
-21y-9=17\left(y-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 7y+3.
-21y-9=17y-85
Use the distributive property to multiply 17 by y-5.
-21y-9-17y=-85
Subtract 17y from both sides.
-38y-9=-85
Combine -21y and -17y to get -38y.
-38y=-85+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-38y=-76
Add -85 and 9 to get -76.
y=\frac{-76}{-38}
Divide both sides by -38.
y=2
Divide -76 by -38 to get 2.