8y-12+4y+6=42

Solution for 8y-12+4y+6=42 equation:

Simplifying
8y + -12 + 4y + 6 = 42

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6 + 8y + 4y = 42

Combine like terms: -12 + 6 = -6
-6 + 8y + 4y = 42

Combine like terms: 8y + 4y = 12y
-6 + 12y = 42

Solving
-6 + 12y = 42

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 12y = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 12y = 42 + 6
12y = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
12y = 48

Divide each side by '12'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4