6(y+7)-8y=34

Solution for 6(y+7)-8y=34 equation:

Simplifying
6(y + 7) + -8y = 34

Reorder the terms:
6(7 + y) + -8y = 34
(7 * 6 + y * 6) + -8y = 34
(42 + 6y) + -8y = 34

Combine like terms: 6y + -8y = -2y
42 + -2y = 34

Solving
42 + -2y = 34

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -2y = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -2y = 34 + -42
-2y = 34 + -42

Combine like terms: 34 + -42 = -8
-2y = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4