(6-17y)-(16+12y)=

Solution for (6-17y)-(16+12y)= equation:

Simplifying
(6 + -17y) + -1(16 + 12y) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + -17y)
6 + -17y + -1(16 + 12y) = 0
6 + -17y + (16 * -1 + 12y * -1) = 0
6 + -17y + (-16 + -12y) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -16 + -17y + -12y = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -16 = -10
-10 + -17y + -12y = 0

Combine like terms: -17y + -12y = -29y
-10 + -29y = 0

Solving
-10 + -29y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -29y = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -29y = 0 + 10
-29y = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-29y = 10

Divide each side by '-29'.
y = -0.3448275862

Simplifying
y = -0.3448275862