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\left(40-2\right)\left(y-5\right)=720
Divide 720 by 18 to get 40.
38\left(y-5\right)=720
Subtract 2 from 40 to get 38.
38y-190=720
Use the distributive property to multiply 38 by y-5.
38y=720+190
Add 190 to both sides.
38y=910
Add 720 and 190 to get 910.
y=\frac{910}{38}
Divide both sides by 38.
y=\frac{455}{19}
Reduce the fraction \frac{910}{38} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.