2-3(y+2)=2(y-4)

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Solution for 2-3(y+2)=2(y-4) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -3(y + 2) = 2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3(2 + y) = 2(y + -4)
2 + (2 * -3 + y * -3) = 2(y + -4)
2 + (-6 + -3y) = 2(y + -4)

Combine like terms: 2 + -6 = -4
-4 + -3y = 2(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3y = 2(-4 + y)
-4 + -3y = (-4 * 2 + y * 2)
-4 + -3y = (-8 + 2y)

Solving
-4 + -3y = -8 + 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.
-4 + -3y + -2y = -8 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: -3y + -2y = -5y
-4 + -5y = -8 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-4 + -5y = -8 + 0
-4 + -5y = -8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5y = -8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5y = -8 + 4
-5y = -8 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 0.8

Simplifying
y = 0.8

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