Hi,

Note: Generally, one combines like terms and isolates the variable on one side of the equation

12+2y=5y-12+5y

combining like terms

12+2y=10y-12

isolating the variable on one side of the equation

24 = 8y

further isolating by dividing both sides of the equation by 3

3 = y 

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