2y+(y+42)=360

Solution for 2y+(y+42)=360 equation:

Simplifying
2y + (y + 42) = 360

Reorder the terms:
2y + (42 + y) = 360

Remove parenthesis around (42 + y)
2y + 42 + y = 360

Reorder the terms:
42 + 2y + y = 360

Combine like terms: 2y + y = 3y
42 + 3y = 360

Solving
42 + 3y = 360

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 3y = 360 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 3y = 360 + -42
3y = 360 + -42

Combine like terms: 360 + -42 = 318
3y = 318

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 106

Simplifying
y = 106