Question

the hanger diagram has been updated to focus on 1 group of y + 2. keep going. do the same operation to each side so that y is remaining on the left. then rewrite the equation to solve for y. keep in mind, here you need to do two things. first, show your subtraction. then, rewrite.
$3(y + 2) = 15$
$\frac{3(y + 2)}{3}$ $\frac{15}{3}$
$y + 2 = 5$

Explanation:

Step1: Subtract 2 from both sides

$y + 2 - 2 = 5 - 2$

Step2: Simplify both sides

$y = 3$

Answer:

$y = 3$