Solve for y.

6y−9y+6=−12

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To solve for y, we need to combine like terms on the left side of the equation.

First, we have 6y and -9y. This means we have 6y - 9y, which simplifies to -3y.

So now our equation is: -3y + 6 = -12.

Next, we can subtract 6 from both sides to isolate the variable y.

-3y + 6 - 6 = -12 - 6

This simplifies to:

-3y = -18

To solve for y, we can divide both sides of the equation by -3.

(-3y) / -3 = (-18) / -3

Simplifying further:

y = 6

Therefore, the solution to the equation is y = 6.