3y+53=7y-55 add 55 to BOTH sides and subtract 3y from BOTH sides to get:
108 = 4y divide both sides by 4 to get
27 = y
3y+53=7y−55
3y=7y−108
−4y=−108
y=27
Replace y with 27 in the original problem to check if the answer is correct.
3×27+53=7×27−55
81+53=7×27−55
134=7×27−55
134=189−55
134=134
That checks out. The answer of y=27 is correct.