6y+16=-6(y+1)

Solution for 6y+16=-6(y+1) equation:

Simplifying
6y + 16 = -6(y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 6y = -6(y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 6y = -6(1 + y)
16 + 6y = (1 * -6 + y * -6)
16 + 6y = (-6 + -6y)

Solving
16 + 6y = -6 + -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.
16 + 6y + 6y = -6 + -6y + 6y

Combine like terms: 6y + 6y = 12y
16 + 12y = -6 + -6y + 6y

Combine like terms: -6y + 6y = 0
16 + 12y = -6 + 0
16 + 12y = -6

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 12y = -6 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 12y = -6 + -16
12y = -6 + -16

Combine like terms: -6 + -16 = -22
12y = -22

Divide each side by '12'.
y = -1.833333333

Simplifying
y = -1.833333333