Answer
Every real number is a solution.
Work Step by Step
-5(4y - 3) + 2 = -20y + 17
Distribute:
-20y + 15 + 2 = -20y + 17
Simplify:
-20y + 17 = -20y + 17
Add 20y to both sides:
17 = 17
The equation is always true, so every real number is a solution.