Question

Solve for y.
- 12 = 6y +18-9y

Answer 1

`\boxed{y = 10}`

Explanation:

-12 = 6y + 18 – 9y

[Group like terms 6y and -9y]

-12 = (6y – 9y) + 18

[Simplify the expression]

-12 = -3y + 18

[Subtract 18 from both sides, subtraction property of equality, to isolate the variable and the value]

-12 = -3y + 18

–18 –18

-30 = -3y

[Divide by -3 from both sides, division property of equality, to get the variable y by itself]

-30 = -3y

÷(-3) ÷(-3)

10 = y

[Symmetric property of equality, if b = a, then a = b]

y = 10