SOLUTION: please show me the steps to work this problem -12y -10 = 6y + 14

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Question 749865: please show me the steps to work this problem
-12y -10 = 6y + 14
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+-12y+-10+=+6y+%2B+14+
Add +12y+ to both sides
+12y+-+12y+-+10+=+12y+%2B+6y+%2B+14+
+-10+=+18y+%2B+14+
Subtract +14+ from both sides
+-10+-+14+=+18y+%2B+14+-+14+
+-24+=+18y+
Now just turn the equation around
+18y+=+-24+
Divide both sides by +18+
+%28+18%2F18%29%2Ay+=+-24%2F18+
+y+=+-24%2F18+
Factor out a +6+ from top and
bottom on the right side
+y+=+-+%286%2F6%29%2A%284%2F3%29+
+y+=+-4%2F3+