y+6=3y-8

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Solution for y+6=3y-8 equation:


Simplifying
y + 6 = 3y + -8

Reorder the terms:
6 + y = 3y + -8

Reorder the terms:
6 + y = -8 + 3y

Solving
6 + y = -8 + 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
6 + y + -3y = -8 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: y + -3y = -2y
6 + -2y = -8 + 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
6 + -2y = -8 + 0
6 + -2y = -8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2y = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2y = -8 + -6
-2y = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-2y = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 7

Simplifying
y = 7

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