y=5-3(1.75+-0.5y)

Solution for y=5-3(1.75+-0.5y) equation:

Simplifying
y = 5 + -3(1.75 + -0.5y)
y = 5 + (1.75 * -3 + -0.5y * -3)
y = 5 + (-5.25 + 1.5y)

Combine like terms: 5 + -5.25 = -0.25
y = -0.25 + 1.5y

Solving
y = -0.25 + 1.5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1.5y' to each side of the equation.
y + -1.5y = -0.25 + 1.5y + -1.5y

Combine like terms: y + -1.5y = -0.5y
-0.5y = -0.25 + 1.5y + -1.5y

Combine like terms: 1.5y + -1.5y = 0.0
-0.5y = -0.25 + 0.0
-0.5y = -0.25

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5