Answer:
y = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
- 7y - 17 = - 38 ( add 17 to both sides )
- 7y = - 21 ( divide both sides by - 7 )
[tex]y=3[/tex]
[tex]-7y - 17 = -38[/tex]
Add 17 both sides
[tex]-7y - 17 + 17= -38+17[/tex]
[tex]7y= -21[/tex]
Divide both sides by -7
[tex]\dfrac{-7y}{-7}=\dfrac{-21}{-7}[/tex]
