2
)
+
4
=
4
0
6
(
y
+
2
)
+
4
=
40
6(y+2)+4=40
6
+
1
2
+
4
=
4
0
6
y
+
12
+
4
=
40
6y+12+4=40
2
Add the numbers
6
+
1
2
+
4
=
4
0
6
y
+
12
+
4
=
40
6y+12+4=40
6
+
1
6
=
4
0
6
y
+
16
=
40
6y+16=40
3
Subtract
1
6
16
16
from both sides of the equation
6
+
1
6
=
4
0
6
y
+
16
=
40
6y+16=40
6
+
1
6
−
1
6
=
4
0
−
1
6
6
y
+
16
−
16
=
40
−
16
6y+16−16=40−16
4
Simplify
Subtract the numbers
Subtract the numbers
6
=
2
4
6
y
=
24
6y=24
5
Divide both sides of the equation by the same term
6
=
2
4
6
y
=
24
6y=24
6
6
=
2
4
6
6
y
6
=
24
6
66y=624
6
Simplify
Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator
Divide the numbers
=
4
