Answer
$y=42$
Work Step by Step
$y-17=25$
$y-17+17=25+17\longrightarrow$ add 17 to both sides
$y=42$
To check, substitute the value for y and see of the result is true.
$42-17=25$
$25=25\checkmark$
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