(3y+5)+(y-6)=118

Solution for (3y+5)+(y-6)=118 equation:

Simplifying
(3y + 5) + (y + -6) = 118

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 3y) + (y + -6) = 118

Remove parenthesis around (5 + 3y)
5 + 3y + (y + -6) = 118

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3y + (-6 + y) = 118

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + y)
5 + 3y + -6 + y = 118

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + 3y + y = 118

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + 3y + y = 118

Combine like terms: 3y + y = 4y
-1 + 4y = 118

Solving
-1 + 4y = 118

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 4y = 118 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4y = 118 + 1
4y = 118 + 1

Combine like terms: 118 + 1 = 119
4y = 119

Divide each side by '4'.
y = 29.75

Simplifying
y = 29.75