Solve for y (x+y)/2=6

$\frac{x + y}{2} = 6$

Multiply both sides of the equation by $2$ .

$2 \frac{x + y}{2} = 2 \cdot 6$

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$2 \frac{x + y}{2} = 2 \cdot 6$

Rewrite the expression.

$x + y = 2 \cdot 6$

$x + y = 2 \cdot 6$

$x + y = 2 \cdot 6$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $2$ by $6$ .

$x + y = 12$

$x + y = 12$

$x + y = 12$

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$y = 12 - x$

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