(6-20y)-(20+17y)=

Solution for (6-20y)-(20+17y)= equation:

Simplifying
(6 + -20y) + -1(20 + 17y) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + -20y)
6 + -20y + -1(20 + 17y) = 0
6 + -20y + (20 * -1 + 17y * -1) = 0
6 + -20y + (-20 + -17y) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -20 + -20y + -17y = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -20 = -14
-14 + -20y + -17y = 0

Combine like terms: -20y + -17y = -37y
-14 + -37y = 0

Solving
-14 + -37y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -37y = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -37y = 0 + 14
-37y = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-37y = 14

Divide each side by '-37'.
y = -0.3783783784

Simplifying
y = -0.3783783784