Answer
$y=6$
Work Step by Step
The given equation is
$\Rightarrow -3y=-18$
Divide each side by $-3$.
$\Rightarrow \frac{-3y}{-3}=\frac{-18}{-3}$
Simplify.
$\Rightarrow y=6$.
Check $y=6$.
$\Rightarrow -3(6)=-18$
$\Rightarrow -18=-18$
True.
Hence, the solution is $y=6$.
