Question

-5 -(15y - 1) = 2(7y - 16) -y

Answer 1

-5-(15y-1) = 2(7y-16) - y  // question
-5-15y+1 = 14y-32-y  // distribute
-15y - 4 = 13y - 32    // subtract
-28y = -28  // divide
y = 1