Answer
y = -9
Work Step by Step
8y + 2 - 6y = 3 + y - 10
Combine like terms:
2y + 2 = y - 7
Subtract y from both sides:
y + 2 = -7
Subtract 2 from both sides:
y = -9
Check with substitution:
8(-9) + 2 - 6(-9) = 3 + (-9) - 10
-72 + 2 + 54 = 3 - 9 - 10
-16 = -16