() Solve the equation - 2y + 6 = - 12

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To solve the equation, we want to isolate the variable "y".

Start by subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation:

-2y + 6 - 6 = -12 - 6

This simplifies to:

-2y = -18

Next, divide both sides of the equation by -2 to solve for "y":

-2y/-2 = -18/-2

This simplifies to:

y = 9

So the solution to the equation -2y + 6 = -12 is y = 9.