-10y-6=-18y+42

Solution for -10y-6=-18y+42 equation:

Simplifying
-10y + -6 = -18y + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10y = -18y + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10y = 42 + -18y

Solving
-6 + -10y = 42 + -18y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '18y' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -10y + 18y = 42 + -18y + 18y

Combine like terms: -10y + 18y = 8y
-6 + 8y = 42 + -18y + 18y

Combine like terms: -18y + 18y = 0
-6 + 8y = 42 + 0
-6 + 8y = 42

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 8y = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 8y = 42 + 6
8y = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
8y = 48

Divide each side by '8'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6