Solve for Y 3X+2y=18

$3 X + 2 y = 18$

Step 1

Subtract $2 y$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 X = 18 - 2 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 X = 18 - 2 y$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 X = 18 - 2 y$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 X}{3} = \frac{18}{3} + \frac{- 2 y}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 X}{3} = \frac{18}{3} + \frac{- 2 y}{3}$

Divide $X$ by $1$ .

$X = \frac{18}{3} + \frac{- 2 y}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Simplify each term.

Divide $18$ by $3$ .

$X = 6 + \frac{- 2 y}{3}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$X = 6 - \frac{2 y}{3}$