Question Solve the equation y=−5 Evaluate −7(y−5)=70Change the sign 7(y−5)=−70Divide both sides 77(y−5)=7−70Divide the numbers y−5=7−70Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 7−70Reduce the numbers 1−10Calculate −10 y−5=−10Move the constant to the right side y=−10+5Solution y=−5 Show Solution Rewrite the equation Rewrite in standard form Rewrite in slope-intercept form y=−5 Evaluate −7(y−5)=70Multiply More Steps Evaluate −7(y−5)Apply the distributive property −7y−(−7×5)Multiply the numbers −7y−(−35)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −7y+35 −7y+35=70Move the constant to the right side −7y=35Multiply both sides 7y=−35Solution y=−5 Show Solution Graph