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16-4y=5-14+21y
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by 2-3y.
16-4y=-9+21y
Subtract 14 from 5 to get -9.
16-4y-21y=-9
Subtract 21y from both sides.
16-25y=-9
Combine -4y and -21y to get -25y.
-25y=-9-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
-25y=-25
Subtract 16 from -9 to get -25.
y=\frac{-25}{-25}
Divide both sides by -25.
y=1
Divide -25 by -25 to get 1.