<u>Answer:</u>
-4y - 67 = y - 17
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
We are given y to be assumed as the unknown number here in this word problem.
So we will establish the equation step by step.
-4 times a number: the number y is multiplied by -4 to give -4y
minus 67: 67 is subtracted from -4x to give -4y - 67
is equal to 17 less than the number: it means that half of the already constructed equation is equal to y - 17
so the full equation will be:
-4y - 67 = y - 17