Solve for y -(6)-2y=2

$- (6) - 2 y = 2$

Step 1

Multiply $- 1$ by $6$ .

$- 6 - 2 y = 2$

Step 2

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

Add $6$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 2 y = 2 + 6$

Add $2$ and $6$ .

$- 2 y = 8$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 2 y = 8$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 y = 8$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 y}{- 2} = \frac{8}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 y}{- 2} = \frac{8}{- 2}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{8}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $8$ by $- 2$ .

$y = - 4$