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15y+25=y
Use the distributive property to multiply 3y+5 by 5.
15y+25-y=0
Subtract y from both sides.
14y+25=0
Combine 15y and -y to get 14y.
14y=-25
Subtract 25 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
y=\frac{-25}{14}
Divide both sides by 14.
y=-\frac{25}{14}
Fraction \frac{-25}{14} can be rewritten as -\frac{25}{14} by extracting the negative sign.