2(y+3)-12=5y

Solution for 2(y+3)-12=5y equation:

Simplifying
2(y + 3) + -12 = 5y

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + y) + -12 = 5y
(3 * 2 + y * 2) + -12 = 5y
(6 + 2y) + -12 = 5y

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12 + 2y = 5y

Combine like terms: 6 + -12 = -6
-6 + 2y = 5y

Solving
-6 + 2y = 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2y + -5y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 2y + -5y = -3y
-6 + -3y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-6 + -3y = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3y = 0 + 6
-3y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-3y = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2