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-5y-15=2y-22
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by y+3.
-5y-15-2y=-22
Subtract 2y from both sides.
-7y-15=-22
Combine -5y and -2y to get -7y.
-7y=-22+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-7y=-7
Add -22 and 15 to get -7.
y=\frac{-7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
y=1
Divide -7 by -7 to get 1.