Solve for y 2y+8=6

$2 y + 8 = 6$

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Subtract $8$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 y = 6 - 8$

Subtract $8$ from $6$ .

$2 y = - 2$

Divide each term by $2$ and simplify.

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Divide each term in $2 y = - 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Divide $- 2$ by $2$ .

$y = - 1$

Solve for y 2y+8=6

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