-5y-2(y+4)=4

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Solution for -5y-2(y+4)=4 equation:


Simplifying
-5y + -2(y + 4) = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5y + -2(4 + y) = 4
-5y + (4 * -2 + y * -2) = 4
-5y + (-8 + -2y) = 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5y + -2y = 4

Combine like terms: -5y + -2y = -7y
-8 + -7y = 4

Solving
-8 + -7y = 4

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -7y = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -7y = 4 + 8
-7y = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
-7y = 12

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = -1.714285714

Simplifying
y = -1.714285714

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