5+2y-6=y+3

Solution for 5+2y-6=y+3 equation:

Simplifying
5 + 2y + -6 = y + 3

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + 2y = y + 3

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + 2y = y + 3

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2y = 3 + y

Solving
-1 + 2y = 3 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2y + -1y = 3 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 2y + -1y = 1y
-1 + 1y = 3 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-1 + 1y = 3 + 0
-1 + 1y = 3

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1y = 3 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1y = 3 + 1
1y = 3 + 1

Combine like terms: 3 + 1 = 4
1y = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4