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Solved by pluggable solver: Linear Equation Solver

$\"-7y-8=y%2B24\"$ Start with the given equation.

$\"-7y=y%2B24%2B8\"$ Add $\"8\"$ to both sides.

$\"-7y-y=24%2B8\"$ Subtract $\"y\"$ from both sides.

$\"-8y=24%2B8\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.

$\"-8y=32\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.

$\"y=%2832%29%2F%28-8%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-8\"$ to isolate $\"y\"$ .

$\"y=-4\"$ Reduce.

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So the solution is $\"y=-4\"$

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