3y-42=6(y-6)

Simple and best practice solution for 3y-42=6(y-6) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3y-42=6(y-6) equation:


Simplifying
3y + -42 = 6(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 3y = 6(y + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 3y = 6(-6 + y)
-42 + 3y = (-6 * 6 + y * 6)
-42 + 3y = (-36 + 6y)

Solving
-42 + 3y = -36 + 6y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6y' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 3y + -6y = -36 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: 3y + -6y = -3y
-42 + -3y = -36 + 6y + -6y

Combine like terms: 6y + -6y = 0
-42 + -3y = -36 + 0
-42 + -3y = -36

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -3y = -36 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -3y = -36 + 42
-3y = -36 + 42

Combine like terms: -36 + 42 = 6
-3y = 6

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

Simplifying
y = -2

See similar equations:

| 4-9n=176 | | 4x^2+29=0 | | y=-5 | | 2h-14=-5h | | 4n-9n=176 | | 2x+8=x+10 | | 10-6x=46 | | 3x+5=2x+16 | | 3b-17=b-11 | | 8x=-19 | | -2x+11=5x+39 | | -9z-(-3z)= | | x+4=-3 | | 3p-(-4)=13 | | 4(3y-1)-3(2y)=10 | | 7(w+1)=4 | | -6+8=-2(4y+2) | | x^4-4x^2+3=0 | | 1-1x= | | 4x-7=x+11 | | 3x-3=-12 | | (7x-4)(4x+8)=0 | | x-2=-3 | | x-(-80)=72 | | -(7y+1)-(-6y-2)=-6 | | x+13=3x | | 4x-3(x-1)=3x+5 | | 6+x+1=-12 | | 6+x+1=12 | | 12x-4y=20 | | 6-2x=4x+8-(x-13) | | x+12=-8 |

Equations solver categories