SOLUTION: Please show me the steps in solving and the solution to: (3y-8)/2=y+6

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Question 1074458: Please show me the steps in solving and the solution to:
(3y-8)/2=y+6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%283y-8%29%2F2=y%2B6
Multiply both sides by 2,
3y-8=2y%2B12
Subtract 2y from both sides,
3y-2y-8=2y-2y%2B12
y-8=12
Add 8 to both sides,
y-8%2B8=12%2B8
y=20