12y+6=(2y+1)

Solution for 12y+6=(2y+1) equation:

Simplifying
12y + 6 = (2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12y = (2y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12y = (1 + 2y)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 2y)
6 + 12y = 1 + 2y

Solving
6 + 12y = 1 + 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 + 12y + -2y = 1 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 12y + -2y = 10y
6 + 10y = 1 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
6 + 10y = 1 + 0
6 + 10y = 1

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 10y = 1 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 10y = 1 + -6
10y = 1 + -6

Combine like terms: 1 + -6 = -5
10y = -5

Divide each side by '10'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5