y+y=(9x-17)+(x+23)

Solution for y+y=(9x-17)+(x+23) equation:

Simplifying
y + y = (9x + -17) + (x + 23)

Combine like terms: y + y = 2y
2y = (9x + -17) + (x + 23)

Reorder the terms:
2y = (-17 + 9x) + (x + 23)

Remove parenthesis around (-17 + 9x)
2y = -17 + 9x + (x + 23)

Reorder the terms:
2y = -17 + 9x + (23 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (23 + x)
2y = -17 + 9x + 23 + x

Reorder the terms:
2y = -17 + 23 + 9x + x

Combine like terms: -17 + 23 = 6
2y = 6 + 9x + x

Combine like terms: 9x + x = 10x
2y = 6 + 10x

Solving
2y = 6 + 10x

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 3 + 5x

Simplifying
y = 3 + 5x