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2y=7y-7-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by y-1.
2y=7y-9
Subtract 2 from -7 to get -9.
2y-7y=-9
Subtract 7y from both sides.
-5y=-9
Combine 2y and -7y to get -5y.
y=\frac{-9}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=\frac{9}{5}
Fraction \frac{-9}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{9}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.