y+(y+6)=85

Solution for y+(y+6)=85 equation:

Simplifying
y + (y + 6) = 85

Reorder the terms:
y + (6 + y) = 85

Remove parenthesis around (6 + y)
y + 6 + y = 85

Reorder the terms:
6 + y + y = 85

Combine like terms: y + y = 2y
6 + 2y = 85

Solving
6 + 2y = 85

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 = 85 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2y = 85 + -6
2y = 85 + -6

Combine like terms: 85 + -6 = 79
2y = 79

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 39.5

Simplifying
y = 39.5