2y-6=4whatisy

Solution for 2y-6=4whatisy equation:

Simplifying
2y + -6 = 4whatisy

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2y = 4whatisy

Solving
-6 + 2y = 4ahistwy

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4ahistwy' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 4ahistwy + -4ahistwy

Combine like terms: 4ahistwy + -4ahistwy = 0
-6 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -4ahistwy + 6 + 2y = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 0 + 6
-4ahistwy + 2y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-4ahistwy + 2y = 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -4ahistwy + 2y = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-3 + -2ahistwy + y) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -2ahistwy + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -2ahistwy + y = 0

Solving
-3 + -2ahistwy + y = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2ahistwy + 3 + y = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -2ahistwy + y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2ahistwy + y = 0 + 3
-2ahistwy + y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-2ahistwy + y = 3

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.