17=y-6

Solution for 17=y-6 equation:

Simplifying
17 = y + -6

Reorder the terms:
17 = -6 + y

Solving
17 = -6 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
17 + -1y = -6 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
17 + -1y = -6 + 0
17 + -1y = -6

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1y = -6 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1y = -6 + -17
-1y = -6 + -17

Combine like terms: -6 + -17 = -23
-1y = -23

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 23

Simplifying
y = 23