Solve the following linear equation.

To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable y.

First, we will add 10 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the -10 term on the left side:

-2y - 10 + 10 = 6 + 10
-2y = 16

Next, we will divide by -2 to solve for y:

y = 16 / -2
y = -8

Therefore, the solution to the equation -2y - 10 = 6 is y = -8.