(y-6)-(y+8)=2y

Solution for (y-6)-(y+8)=2y equation:

Simplifying
(y + -6) + -1(y + 8) = 2y

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + y) + -1(y + 8) = 2y

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + y)
-6 + y + -1(y + 8) = 2y

Reorder the terms:
-6 + y + -1(8 + y) = 2y
-6 + y + (8 * -1 + y * -1) = 2y
-6 + y + (-8 + -1y) = 2y

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + y + -1y = 2y

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + y + -1y = 2y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-14 + 0 = 2y
-14 = 2y

Solving
-14 = 2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -2y = 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-14 + -2y = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2y = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 14
-2y = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-2y = 14

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

Simplifying
y = -7