-3(y-4)=(8-y)-8

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Solution for -3(y-4)=(8-y)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-3(y + -4) = (8 + -1y) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3(-4 + y) = (8 + -1y) + -8
(-4 * -3 + y * -3) = (8 + -1y) + -8
(12 + -3y) = (8 + -1y) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (8 + -1y)
12 + -3y = 8 + -1y + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + -3y = 8 + -8 + -1y

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
12 + -3y = 0 + -1y
12 + -3y = -1y

Solving
12 + -3y = -1y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
12 + -3y + y = -1y + y

Combine like terms: -3y + y = -2y
12 + -2y = -1y + y

Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
12 + -2y = 0

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + -12
-2y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-2y = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6

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