3(y-24)+3(y-2)=24

Solution for 3(y-24)+3(y-2)=24 equation:

Simplifying
3(y + -24) + 3(y + -2) = 24

Reorder the terms:
3(-24 + y) + 3(y + -2) = 24
(-24 * 3 + y * 3) + 3(y + -2) = 24
(-72 + 3y) + 3(y + -2) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 3y + 3(-2 + y) = 24
-72 + 3y + (-2 * 3 + y * 3) = 24
-72 + 3y + (-6 + 3y) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -6 + 3y + 3y = 24

Combine like terms: -72 + -6 = -78
-78 + 3y + 3y = 24

Combine like terms: 3y + 3y = 6y
-78 + 6y = 24

Solving
-78 + 6y = 24

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '78' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 78 + 6y = 24 + 78

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
0 + 6y = 24 + 78
6y = 24 + 78

Combine like terms: 24 + 78 = 102
6y = 102

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 17

Simplifying
y = 17