Verified Answer :

\(3g-6(g-8)=42\)
\(3g-6(g-8)=42\) distributhing 6 through parantheses
\(3g-6g+6*8=42\)
\(3g-6g+48=42\)
\(-3g+48=42\)
\(-3g=42-48\)
\(-3g=-6\)  divide by -3
g=\(\frac{-6}{-3}\) simplify
\(g=2\)
\(Answer:2\)