17y+6=y-794

Solution for 17y+6=y-794 equation:

Simplifying
17y + 6 = y + -794

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17y = y + -794

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17y = -794 + y

Solving
6 + 17y = -794 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 17y + -1y = -794 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 17y + -1y = 16y
6 + 16y = -794 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
6 + 16y = -794 + 0
6 + 16y = -794

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 16y = -794 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 16y = -794 + -6
16y = -794 + -6

Combine like terms: -794 + -6 = -800
16y = -800

Divide each side by '16'.
y = -50

Simplifying
y = -50