12z-4(5y-2y)=

Solution for 12z-4(5y-2y)= equation:

Simplifying
12z + -4(5y + -2y) = 0

Combine like terms: 5y + -2y = 3y
12z + -4(3y) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (3y)
12z + -4 * 3y = 0

Multiply -4 * 3
12z + -12y = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12y + 12z = 0

Solving
-12y + 12z = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 12z + -12z = 0
-12y + 0 = 0 + -12z
-12y = 0 + -12z
Remove the zero:
-12y = -12z

Divide each side by '-12'.
y = z

Simplifying
y = z