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2y+2+3y=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by y+1.
5y+2=0
Combine 2y and 3y to get 5y.
5y=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
y=\frac{-2}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=-\frac{2}{5}
Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.