3y-2=y+4

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Solution for 3y-2=y+4 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -2 = y + 4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3y = y + 4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3y = 4 + y

Solving
-2 + 3y = 4 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3y + -1y = 4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-2 + 2y = 4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-2 + 2y = 4 + 0
-2 + 2y = 4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2y = 4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2y = 4 + 2
2y = 4 + 2

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

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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