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Answer 1 · 2017-09-25T23:42:25

#y=-2#

#5+ -7y=19#

5 increased = #5#
Product or a number, y, and -7 = #-7y#
The same as 19 = #=19#

Solve for #y#

#5+ -7y=19# could be rewritten as #-7y + 5=19#

Subtract 5 on both sides
#-7y + 5 -5 =19 -5#

#-7y =14#

Divide -7 on both sides
#-7y/-7=14/-7#

Since positive divided by negative is negative, here is the answer:
#y=-2#