I assume this is:
(5/3)(y+5)=(1/2)-y multiply both sides by the common denominator of 2 and 3, i.e., 6....so we have
10(y +5) = 3 - 6y simplify
10y + 50 = 3 - 6y add 6y to both sides and subtract 50 from both sides
16y = -47 divide both sides by 16
y = -47/16
