Solve for y 2y-7+5y=0

$2 y - 7 + 5 y = 0$

Step 1

Add $2 y$ and $5 y$ .

$7 y - 7 = 0$

Step 2

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$7 y = 7$

Step 3

Divide each term in $7 y = 7$ by $7$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $7 y = 7$ by $7$ .

$\frac{7 y}{7} = \frac{7}{7}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{7 y}{7} = \frac{7}{7}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{7}{7}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $7$ by $7$ .

$y = 1$