8y-24y+6=-42

Solution for 8y-24y+6=-42 equation:

Simplifying
8y + -24y + 6 = -42

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8y + -24y = -42

Combine like terms: 8y + -24y = -16y
6 + -16y = -42

Solving
6 + -16y = -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 + -16y = -42 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -16y = -42 + -6
-16y = -42 + -6

Combine like terms: -42 + -6 = -48
-16y = -48

Divide each side by '-16'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3