2(6+y)-y=6

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

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

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

Solving
12 + 1y = 6

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 1y = 6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 1y = 6 + -12
1y = 6 + -12

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

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6