hello
the question here is an equation and we are asked to solve for y
we'll follow some steps here

step 1
take y to the left side of the equation and bring 17 to the right hand side of the equation
note: the sign changes once they cross equality sign

step 2
divide both sides by the coeffiecient of y which is 2

from the calculations above, the value of y = (7x - 17)/2