Answer
$y=-6$
Work Step by Step
$-2y-5=7$
First add 5 to both sides.
$-2y=7+5$
$-2y=12$
Then divide both sides by -2.
-2y$\div$(-2)=12$\div$(-2)
$y=-6$
Check the answer.
-2(-6)-5=7
12-5=7
7=7
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