$$5-\frac{3}{5}=-\frac{2}{5}y-2$$
$y=-16$
$$\frac{25}{5}-\frac{3}{5}=-\frac{2}{5}y-2$$
$$\frac{25-3}{5}=-\frac{2}{5}y-2$$
$$\frac{22}{5}=-\frac{2}{5}y-2$$
$$-\frac{2}{5}y-2=\frac{22}{5}$$
$$-\frac{2}{5}y=\frac{22}{5}+2$$
$$-\frac{2}{5}y=\frac{22}{5}+\frac{10}{5}$$
$$-\frac{2}{5}y=\frac{22+10}{5}$$
$$-\frac{2}{5}y=\frac{32}{5}$$
$$y=\frac{32}{5}\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)$$
$$y=\frac{32\left(-5\right)}{5\times 2}$$
$$y=\frac{-160}{10}$$
$$y=-16$$
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