Verified Answer :

y/-2 + 5 = 13
y/-2 = 13 - 5 = 8
y = -2(8) = -16
y = -16

Answer:

\(y=-16\)

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression is written:

\(-y/2+5=13\)

We multiply the whole expression by 2 to get rid of the fraction:

\(-y+5\cdot(2)=13\cdot(2)\)

\(-y+10=26\)

We move -y to the right hand side to make it positive y and move 26 to the left side to subtract it from 10:

\(10-26=y\)

\(y=-16\)