(-4y-8)=2(y+4)

Simple and best practice solution for (-4y-8)=2(y+4) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for (-4y-8)=2(y+4) equation:


Simplifying
(-4y + -8) = 2(y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + -4y) = 2(y + 4)

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + -4y)
-8 + -4y = 2(y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4y = 2(4 + y)
-8 + -4y = (4 * 2 + y * 2)
-8 + -4y = (8 + 2y)

Solving
-8 + -4y = 8 + 2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -4y + -2y = 8 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: -4y + -2y = -6y
-8 + -6y = 8 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-8 + -6y = 8 + 0
-8 + -6y = 8

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6y = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6y = 8 + 8
-6y = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-6y = 16

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = -2.666666667

Simplifying
y = -2.666666667

See similar equations:

| 2(x+1)=6(x-3)-7x+11 | | -7b=68-19 | | 2(-5m+3)=86 | | 6(c+2)+1=7 | | 19-(n+6)= | | 21(500)-3000=x | | 4r+8r=-6+6r | | 3x-5(x-3)=21 | | 6n+32=6(n+6)-6 | | -18=-343+x | | 4(1+9)=40 | | -2p^2-30p+4=0 | | C=2ab+2bc+2ac | | 4x^5-20x^4+25x^3= | | 100=50e^3*t | | -24-3v=-6(x+2) | | X=12s+(7-s)2 | | -3p^2-30p+4=0 | | 100=50e^3t | | 3k+1=-11+7k | | -19=x-38 | | -4(2x-3)+3x=-20 | | x-10+2x+1=90 | | -24-3v=-6(8+2) | | 5x+3(x+1)=12 | | 7+(5x-12)=72-12x-2(x+10) | | -2x-25=35 | | 1-2n=-9-7n | | 3g-6+4g=1-g | | 4(x-2)=-2(3x+3) | | 65+13t=O | | 9x^2+27+20=0 |

Equations solver categories