Answer
$y=-2$
Work Step by Step
$-6(2y+2)=12\longrightarrow$ distributive property
$-12y-12=12\longrightarrow$ add 12 to both sides
$-12y-12+12=12+12\longrightarrow$ simplify
$-12y=24\longrightarrow$ divide both sides by -12
$-12y\div-12=24\div-12\longrightarrow$ divide
$y=-2$
