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-7y-14=8y+1
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by y+2.
-7y-14-8y=1
Subtract 8y from both sides.
-15y-14=1
Combine -7y and -8y to get -15y.
-15y=1+14
Add 14 to both sides.
-15y=15
Add 1 and 14 to get 15.
y=\frac{15}{-15}
Divide both sides by -15.
y=-1
Divide 15 by -15 to get -1.