Answer:
[tex] - 2y + 6 = - 12 \\ - 2y = - 12 - 6 \\ - 2y = - 18 \\ y = \frac{ - 18}{ - 2} \\ y = 9[/tex]
Answer:
-2y + 6 = -12 (subtract 6 from both sides to get the y-term alone)
-2y = -18 (divide both sides by -2 to get y alone)
y = 9 (this is your answer)
