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7-2y-2=3y
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by y+1.
5-2y=3y
Subtract 2 from 7 to get 5.
5-2y-3y=0
Subtract 3y from both sides.
5-5y=0
Combine -2y and -3y to get -5y.
-5y=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
y=\frac{-5}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=1
Divide -5 by -5 to get 1.