Answer
$y=-3$
Work Step by Step
$y-5=-2-6$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$y-5=-8$ $\longrightarrow$add 5 to both sides
$y-5+5=-8+5$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$y=-3$
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