4y+6=2y+42

Solution for 4y+6=2y+42 equation:

Simplifying
4y + 6 = 2y + 42

Reorder the terms:
6 + 4y = 2y + 42

Reorder the terms:
6 + 4y = 42 + 2y

Solving
6 + 4y = 42 + 2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 4y + -2y = 42 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 4y + -2y = 2y
6 + 2y = 42 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
6 + 2y = 42 + 0
6 + 2y = 42

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2y = 42 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2y = 42 + -6
2y = 42 + -6

Combine like terms: 42 + -6 = 36
2y = 36

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 18

Simplifying
y = 18