Solve for y Solve: 2y-4=14

Solve: $2 y - 4 = 14$

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

Add $4$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 y = 14 + 4$

Add $14$ and $4$ .

$2 y = 18$

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

Divide each term in $2 y = 18$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{18}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{18}{2}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{18}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $18$ by $2$ .

$y = 9$