-6+12=-3(y+2)

Solution for -6+12=-3(y+2) equation:

Simplifying
-6 + 12 = -3(y + 2)

Combine like terms: -6 + 12 = 6
6 = -3(y + 2)

Reorder the terms:
6 = -3(2 + y)
6 = (2 * -3 + y * -3)
6 = (-6 + -3y)

Solving
6 = -6 + -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 + 3y = -6 + -3y + 3y

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -6 = -12
3y = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4