Answer
$y=-6$
Work Step by Step
$5y+6=3y-6$
First subtract 6 from both sides.
$5y=3y-6-6$
$5y=3y-12$
Then subtract 2y from both sides.
$5y-3y=-12$
$2y=-12$
Then divide both sides by 2.
2y$\div$2=-12$\div$2
$y=-6$
Check the answer.
5(-6)+6=3(-6)-6
-30+6=-18-6
-24=-24