How would i do the problem 7 = 5y -13 - y

You are first going to put all like terms at one side and other like terms at the other side: 7+13=5y-y.
Next you will add like terms: 20=4y
Now you need to get the y by itself by dividing the 4 to both sides: 5=y and that would be your answer.
You should input the answer you get to make sure it’s correct:7=5(5)-13-5
Simplified all the way you would get: 7=7
This way you know that 5 is the correct answer for y.

Ithink you're supposed to multiply 12.50 which is how much he makes per hour and then multiply it by each number then add whats left togrther and there's your answer