5-7(1.5)=y

Solution for 5-7(1.5)=y equation:

Simplifying
5 + -7(1.5) = y

Multiply -7 * 1.5
5 + -10.5 = y

Combine like terms: 5 + -10.5 = -5.5
-5.5 = y

Solving
-5.5 = y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + -1y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-5.5 + -1y = 0

Add '5.5' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + 5.5 + -1y = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1y = 0 + 5.5
-1y = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.5 = 5.5
-1y = 5.5

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -5.5

Simplifying
y = -5.5