Answer
$y=-72$
Work Step by Step
$65y=8(8y-9)\rightarrow$ apply the distributive property
$65y=64y-72\rightarrow$ subtract 64y from each side
$65y-64y=64y-72-64y\rightarrow$ combine like terms
$y=-72$
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