2(4y+1)=y

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

Simplifying
2(4y + 1) = y

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

Solving
2 + 8y = y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 8y + -1y = 7y
2 + 7y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
2 + 7y = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7y = 0 + -2
7y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
7y = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
y = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
y = -0.2857142857