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-3y-9=2y+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by y+3.
-3y-9-2y=3
Subtract 2y from both sides.
-5y-9=3
Combine -3y and -2y to get -5y.
-5y=3+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-5y=12
Add 3 and 9 to get 12.
y=\frac{12}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=-\frac{12}{5}
Fraction \frac{12}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{12}{5} by extracting the negative sign.