Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\text{The distributive property:}\\\\a(b-c)=ab-ac\\\\8(y-7)=(8)(y)-(8)(7)=8y-56\\\\\text{If you want whole solution:}\\\\8(y-7)=-16\\8y-56=-16\qquad\text{add 56 to both sides}\\8y-56+56=-16+56\\8y=40\qquad\text{divide both sides by 8}\\\dfrac{8y}{8}=\dfrac{40}{8}\\\boxed{y=5}[/tex]
Answer:
y=5
Step-by-step explanation:
8(y-7)= -16
(8)y-(8)7= -16
8y-56= -16
-16+56= 40
40/8= 5
y=5
(when you get y by itself)
hoped this helped a little bit.
