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5y+3=3y+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by y+1.
5y+3-3y=3
Subtract 3y from both sides.
2y+3=3
Combine 5y and -3y to get 2y.
2y=3-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
2y=0
Subtract 3 from 3 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.