What is the equation solved for y?

What is the equation 3(x - y) = 5 solved for y?

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3(x - y) = 5
3x - 3y = 5   {used distributive property}
-3y = -3x + 5   {subtracted 3x from each side}
y = x - (5/3)   {divided each side by -3}

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