Solve for y -2y+5-7y=-7y-4+y

$- 2 y + 5 - 7 y = - 7 y - 4 + y$

Subtract $7 y$ from $- 2 y$ .

$- 9 y + 5 = - 7 y - 4 + y$

Add $- 7 y$ and $y$ .

$- 9 y + 5 = - 6 y - 4$

Move all terms containing $y$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $6 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 9 y + 5 + 6 y = - 4$

Add $- 9 y$ and $6 y$ .

$- 3 y + 5 = - 4$

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 3 y = - 4 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $- 4$ .

$- 3 y = - 9$

Divide each term in $- 3 y = - 9$ by $- 3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 3 y = - 9$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 y}{- 3} = \frac{- 9}{- 3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 y}{- 3} = \frac{- 9}{- 3}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 9}{- 3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 9$ by $- 3$ .

$y = 3$