3y+6=5y+2

Solution for 3y+6=5y+2 equation:

Simplifying
3y + 6 = 5y + 2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3y = 5y + 2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3y = 2 + 5y

Solving
6 + 3y = 2 + 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 + 3y + -5y = 2 + 5y + -5y

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

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
6 + -2y = 2 + 0
6 + -2y = 2

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2y = 2 + -6
-2y = 2 + -6

Combine like terms: 2 + -6 = -4
-2y = -4

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

Simplifying
y = 2