1. The problem is to isolate $y$ in the equation $y = \frac{3x - 5}{2}$. 2. To make $y$ alone, we need to remove the denominator 2 by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2. 3. Multiply both sides by 2: $$2 \times y = 2 \times \frac{3x - 5}{2}$$ 4. Simplify the right side by canceling the 2 in numerator and denominator: $$2y = \cancel{2} \times \frac{3x - 5}{\cancel{2}} = 3x - 5$$ 5. Now divide both sides by 2 to isolate $y$: $$y = \frac{3x - 5}{2}$$ 6. The equation already had $y$ isolated, so the final answer is: $$y = \frac{3x - 5}{2}$$