Question
$$\frac{y}{5}+3 = -35$$
Answer
$$ y = -190 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{y}{5}+3 &= -35&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 5 }. \\[1 em]5 \cdot \frac{y}{5}+5\cdot3 &= 5\cdot(-35)&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]y+15 &= -175&& \text{ move 15 to the right } \\[1 em]y &= -175-15&& \\[1 em]y &= -190&& \\[1 em]y &= -190&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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