Step 1. Simplify

to

Step 2. Simplify

to

Step 3. Simplify

to

Step 4. Cancel

on both sides
Step 5. Multiply both sides by

(the LCM of

)
Step 6. Expand
Step 7. Subtract

from both sides
Step 8. Simplify

to

Step 9. Multiply both sides by


Done! :) Hope this helps! :)
Y<span>≥18
You want to get the y only on one side of the equation. To get rid of the -6 you have to add 6 to both sides to even out the equation.
y-6</span><span>≥</span><span>12
+6 +6
y </span>≥18
Yes teachers say to do that all the time it helps you