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-8y+38=-5y+35
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by y-7.
-8y+38+5y=35
Add 5y to both sides.
-3y+38=35
Combine -8y and 5y to get -3y.
-3y=35-38
Subtract 38 from both sides.
-3y=-3
Subtract 38 from 35 to get -3.
y=\frac{-3}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
y=1
Divide -3 by -3 to get 1.