-17=8+5y

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Solution for -17=8+5y equation: 


Simplifying
-17 = 8 + 5y

Solving
-17 = 8 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -5y = 8 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-17 + -5y = 8 + 0
-17 + -5y = 8

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -5y = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -5y = 8 + 17
-5y = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: 8 + 17 = 25
-5y = 25

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5

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