2y-[5y+(6-y)]=12

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Solution for 2y-[5y+(6-y)]=12 equation:


Simplifying
2y + -1[5y + (6 + -1y)] = 12

Remove parenthesis around (6 + -1y)
2y + -1[5y + 6 + -1y] = 12

Reorder the terms:
2y + -1[6 + 5y + -1y] = 12

Combine like terms: 5y + -1y = 4y
2y + -1[6 + 4y] = 12
2y + [6 * -1 + 4y * -1] = 12
2y + [-6 + -4y] = 12

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2y + -4y = 12

Combine like terms: 2y + -4y = -2y
-6 + -2y = 12

Solving
-6 + -2y = 12

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 + -2y = 12 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2y = 12 + 6
-2y = 12 + 6

Combine like terms: 12 + 6 = 18
-2y = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -9

Simplifying
y = -9

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