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Expand the equation to get -5-15y+1=14y-16-y, which reduces to -15y-4=13y-16. Adding 15y to both sides gives us -4=28y-16. Now add 16 to both sides to get 12=28y, and divide both sides by 28 to get $\"y=12%2F28\"$ , which reduces to $\"y=3%2F7\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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