First, apply the distributive property: -3y+15=24 Second, subtract 15 to isolate -3y: -3y=9 Refine: 3y=-9 Finally, divide by 3 to get a singular value for y: y=-3
well you need to get y by itself so take 3(y-5) divide by -3 and it cancels out -3 and you have to divide the 24 by -3 which gives you -8 so right now you have y-5=-8 add 5 on both sides -5 +5=0 which cancels that out which leaves y= add -8 and 5 together and you get -3 so your answer is y=-3
