y-17y+72=0

Solution for y-17y+72=0 equation:

Simplifying
y + -17y + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + y + -17y = 0

Combine like terms: y + -17y = -16y
72 + -16y = 0

Solving
72 + -16y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -16y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -16y = 0 + -72
-16y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-16y = -72

Divide each side by '-16'.
y = 4.5

Simplifying
y = 4.5