6=-y+42-2

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

Simplifying
6 = -1y + 42 + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 = 42 + -2 + -1y

Combine like terms: 42 + -2 = 40
6 = 40 + -1y

Solving
6 = 40 + -1y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
6 + y = 40 + -1y + y

Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
6 + y = 40 + 0
6 + y = 40

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + y = 40 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + y = 40 + -6
y = 40 + -6

Combine like terms: 40 + -6 = 34
y = 34

Simplifying
y = 34