(2y-2)=(y-4)

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2y = -4 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2y + -1y = -4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 2y + -1y = 1y
-2 + 1y = -4 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-2 + 1y = -4 + 0
-2 + 1y = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1y = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1y = -4 + 2
1y = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
1y = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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