-9y+6=-2(y-8)

Solution for -9y+6=-2(y-8) equation:

Simplifying
-9y + 6 = -2(y + -8)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -9y = -2(y + -8)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -9y = -2(-8 + y)
6 + -9y = (-8 * -2 + y * -2)
6 + -9y = (16 + -2y)

Solving
6 + -9y = 16 + -2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2y' to each side of the equation.
6 + -9y + 2y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -9y + 2y = -7y
6 + -7y = 16 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
6 + -7y = 16 + 0
6 + -7y = 16

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -7y = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -7y = 16 + -6
-7y = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 16 + -6 = 10
-7y = 10

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -1.428571429

Simplifying
y = -1.428571429