6y+6=5y-2

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

Simplifying
6y + 6 = 5y + -2

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

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

Solving
6 + 6y = -2 + 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
6 + 6y + -5y = -2 + 5y + -5y

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

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
6 + 1y = -2 + 0
6 + 1y = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 1y = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 1y = -2 + -6
1y = -2 + -6

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

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -8

Simplifying
y = -8