-1(y-8)=2(y+4)

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Solution for -1(y-8)=2(y+4) equation:


Simplifying
-1(y + -8) = 2(y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + y) = 2(y + 4)
(-8 * -1 + y * -1) = 2(y + 4)
(8 + -1y) = 2(y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1y = 2(4 + y)
8 + -1y = (4 * 2 + y * 2)
8 + -1y = (8 + 2y)

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1y = 8 + -8 + 2y

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1y = 8 + -8 + 2y
-1y = 8 + -8 + 2y

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-1y = 0 + 2y
-1y = 2y

Solving
-1y = 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.
-1y + -2y = 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: -1y + -2y = -3y
-3y = 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-3y = 0

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 0

Simplifying
y = 0

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