18y-6-3(2y)=26

Solution for 18y-6-3(2y)=26 equation:

Simplifying
18y + -6 + -3(2y) = 26

Remove parenthesis around (2y)
18y + -6 + -3 * 2y = 26

Multiply -3 * 2
18y + -6 + -6y = 26

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 18y + -6y = 26

Combine like terms: 18y + -6y = 12y
-6 + 12y = 26

Solving
-6 + 12y = 26

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 12y = 26 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 12y = 26 + 6
12y = 26 + 6

Combine like terms: 26 + 6 = 32
12y = 32

Divide each side by '12'.
y = 2.666666667

Simplifying
y = 2.666666667