Here is my attempt, and I don't understand why it doesn't work (I apologise for my clunky MathJax):
$(4y)ln15=(4y+8)ln3$
$(4y)(ln3+ln5)=(4y+8)ln3$
$4(y(ln3+ln5)=4(y+2ln3)$
$y(ln3+ln5)=(y+2ln3)$
$y(ln3+ln5)-y=(2ln3)$
$y(ln3+ln5-1)=(2ln3)$
$y=\frac{2ln3}{ln3+ln5-1}$
The correct answer, however, is $\frac{2ln3}{ln5}$. Could someone point to my mistake, as I can't recognise it myself? Thank you.
Here is the mistake:
$$4y(\ln3+\ln5)=4(y+2\color{red})\ln3$$
$$y(\ln 3 + \ln 5) = (y+2) \ln 3$$
$$y\ln 5 = 2\ln 3$$