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-6y-10=5\left(y+9\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3y+5.
-6y-10=5y+45
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by y+9.
-6y-10-5y=45
Subtract 5y from both sides.
-11y-10=45
Combine -6y and -5y to get -11y.
-11y=45+10
Add 10 to both sides.
-11y=55
Add 45 and 10 to get 55.
y=\frac{55}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
y=-5
Divide 55 by -11 to get -5.