-4y-12=-2(y+1)

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Solution for -4y-12=-2(y+1) equation:


Simplifying
-4y + -12 = -2(y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4y = -2(y + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4y = -2(1 + y)
-12 + -4y = (1 * -2 + y * -2)
-12 + -4y = (-2 + -2y)

Solving
-12 + -4y = -2 + -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.
-12 + -4y + 2y = -2 + -2y + 2y

Combine like terms: -4y + 2y = -2y
-12 + -2y = -2 + -2y + 2y

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-2y = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5

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