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15+3y-y=15
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 5+y.
15+2y=15
Combine 3y and -y to get 2y.
2y=15-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
2y=0
Subtract 15 from 15 to get 0.
y=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since 2 is not equal to 0, y must be equal to 0.