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y+1=1-3\left(2-y\right)
Add -2 and 3 to get 1.
y+1=1-6+3y
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2-y.
y+1=-5+3y
Subtract 6 from 1 to get -5.
y+1-3y=-5
Subtract 3y from both sides.
-2y+1=-5
Combine y and -3y to get -2y.
-2y=-5-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-2y=-6
Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.
y=\frac{-6}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
y=3
Divide -6 by -2 to get 3.