Simplifying
2y + 4 = 6
Reorder the terms:
4 + 2y = 6
Solving
4 + 2y = 6
Solving for variable 'y'.
Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2y = 6 + -4
Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2y = 6 + -4
2y = 6 + -4
Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2y = 2
Divide each side by '2'.
y = 1
Simplifying
y = 1
